Bill Sponsors: IN SJR0015 | 2015 | Regular Session

Bill Title: Renames the judicial nominating commission as the commission on judicial nominations and qualifications. Provides that one commission member is selected by attorneys licensed in Indiana, one commission member is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one commission member is appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Requires that at least one commission member appointed by the governor must be an attorney. Prohibits a person who is a lobbyist from serving on the commission. Provides for the governor to fill a vacancy on the supreme court or the court of appeals from nominees recommended by

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) - [SJR0015 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sponsors

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Senator Michael Young [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-035FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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