l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 29

Amend Constitution; Supreme Court judges to be appointed.

Died in committee in the House, on February 19, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, BY AMENDING SECTION 145 TO PROVIDE THAT JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL BE APPOINTED; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH JUDGE SHALL STAND FOR AN ELECTION DURING THE LAST YEAR OF HIS TERM OF OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF SUCH JUDGE SHALL BE RETAINED IN SERVICE OR REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND A SUCCESSOR APPOINTED; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 149 AND 149-A, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, IN CONFORMITY; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 145-A AND 145-B, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, WHICH PROVIDE FOR SIX JUDGES IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL THREE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Rita Martinson

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Constitution and on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Constitution;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives