Key Votes
HB 1491 - Amendments Concerning Courts and Court Officers - Key Vote
Indiana Key Votes
Stages
- May 13, 2009 Executive Vetoed
- April 29, 2009 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 29, 2009 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 15, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 12, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 14, 2009 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - May 13, 2009
Title: Amendments Concerning Courts and Court Officers
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (68-22) - April 29, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: St. Joseph Superior Court Judges
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that would change the appointment process of St. Joseph County Superior Court judges from governor appointment to nonpartisan election.
Highlights:
-Outlines contribution limits for St. Joseph superior court judge candidates (Sec.1).
-Expands the court of appeals from 15 to 18 judges (Sec.2).
-Creates a sixth judicial district, constituting the entirety of the state (Sec.3).
-Mandates that St. Joseph superior court judges shall be elected by nonpartisan elections every 6 years (Sec.5)
-Outlines requirements in order to be a candidate for St. Joseph superior court judge (Sec. 6).
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (32-18) - April 29, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: St. Joseph Superior Court Judges
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that requires St. Joseph County Superior Court judges be determined through nonpartisan elections.
Highlights:
-Mandates that a candidate for judge of the St. Joseph superior court may not accept contributions to pay expenses connected with a candidate's candidacy from any political party, or contributions that total more than $500 from one individual, $1,000 from two or more individuals associated with one law firm, or $10,000 from all sources (Sec. 1).
-Defines the court of appeals as consisting of eighteen judges who serve for the hearing and decision of causes in six geographic districts (Sec. 2).
-Defines the superior court as consisting of eight judges who shall be elected in nonpartisan elections every six years in St. Joseph County (Sec. 5).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (35-15) - April 15, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (88-3) - Feb. 12, 2009
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 14, 2009
Title: St. Joseph Superior Court Judges
Sponsors
- Ed Charbonneau (IN - R)
- Craig R. Fry (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Marlin A. Stutzman (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
