SF 638 - Amends Judicial Commission Selection - Iowa Key Vote
Phyllis Thede voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 8, 2019
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 27, 2019
- House Bill Passed
- April 27, 2019
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 26, 2019
- Introduced
- April 23, 2019
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Title: Amends Judicial Commission Selection
Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds
Title: Amends Judicial Commission Selection
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the judicial commission selection process.
Highlights:
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Authorizes the governor to appoint 9 eligible electors to the state judicial nominating commission without reference to political affiliation. These appointments are subject to confirmation by the state senate (Sec. 46).
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Specifies that the judicial appointments will be in staggered terms of 6 years each and will begin and end in even-numbered years (Sec. 46).
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Requires the governor to appointment at least 1 commissioner from each congressional district and there may be no more than 2 commissioners from a single congressional district unless each congressional district has at least 2 commissioners appointed by the governor (Sec. 46).
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Prohibits a commissioner who has served a full 6-year term on the state judicial nominating commission to be appointed to a second 6-year term (Sec. 46).
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Prohibits anyone who holds an office of profit from being appointed as a commissioner (Sec. 46).
Title: Amends Judicial Commission Selection
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the judicial commission selection process.
Highlights:
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Authorizes the governor to appoint 9 eligible electors to the state judicial nominating commission without reference to political affiliation. These appointments are subject to confirmation by the state senate (Sec. 46).
-
Specifies that the judicial appointments will be in staggered terms of 6 years each and will begin and end in even-numbered years (Sec. 46).
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Requires the governor to appointment at least 1 commissioner from each congressional district and there may be no more than 2 commissioners from a single congressional district unless each congressional district has at least 2 commissioners appointed by the governor (Sec. 46).
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Prohibits a commissioner who has served a full 6-year term on the state judicial nominating commission to be appointed to a second 6-year term (Sec. 46).
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Prohibits anyone who holds an office of profit from being appointed as a commissioner (Sec. 46).
Title: Amends Judicial Commission Selection
Title: Amends Judicial Commission Selection
Committee Sponsors
- Appropriations Committee (Sponsor)