Tennessee Senate Bill 2114 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-08 - Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.
Pending: Senate Calendar Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, revises the membership of the judicial selection commission and the judicial evaluation commission; decreases term of commission members from six to four years; requires senate confirmation of governor's nominee to fill a vacancy for any state court judge; increases the vote from a majority vote to 60 percent vote that a judge must receive in a retention election; extends the sunset provision for the judicial selection and evaluation commissions to June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 16 and Title 17.

As introduced, revises the membership of the judicial selection commission and the judicial evaluation commission; decreases term of commission members from six to four years; requires senate confirmation of governor's nominee to fill a vacancy for any state court judge; increases the vote from a majority vote to 60 percent vote that a judge must receive in a retention election; extends the sunset provision for the judicial selection and evaluation commissions to June 30, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 16 and Title 17.

Sen. Mark Norris [R]

2009-05-13 - Senate - S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Govt. Ops. Comm. (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-08		Re-ref. to S. Cal. Comm.
2009-06-04		Placed on Sen. Regular Calendar (1) cal. for 06/08/2009
2009-06-04		S. Reset on cal. for 06/08/2009
2009-06-02		Placed on Sen. Regular Calendar (1) cal. for 06/04/2009
2009-06-02		S. Reset on Cal. for 6/4/2009
2009-05-29		Placed on Sen. Regular Calendar (1) cal. for 06/02/2009
2009-05-28		S. Reset on Cal. for 6/2/2009
2009-05-26		Placed on Sen. Regular Calendar (1) cal. for 05/28/2009
2009-05-19		Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2009-05-14		Placed on S. Govt. Ops. Comm. cal. for 05/19/2009
2009-05-14		R/S #83(8) to be heard in S. Govt. Ops. Comm. on 05/19/2009
2009-05-13		Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm. Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 1
2009-05-13		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 05/13/2009
2009-05-12		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 5/13/2009
2009-05-07		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 05/12/2009
2009-05-06		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 5/12/2009
2009-05-06		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 05/06/2009
2009-05-05		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 5/6/2009
2009-05-01		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 05/05/2009
2009-04-29		Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Jud Comm. Ayes 4, Nays 4 PNV 0
2009-04-23		Placed on S. Govt. Ops. Comm. cal. for 04/29/2009
2009-03-02		P2C, ref. to S. Govt. Ops. Comm.
2009-02-26		Intro., P1C.
2009-02-26		Filed for intro.

HB2141 (Crossfiled) 2009-05-27 - Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Budget of FW&M of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2114&ga=106
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2114.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB2114&ga=106