Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-27 - Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Budget of FW&M of Finance, Ways & Means Committee [HB2141 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/ negative recommendation - refer to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee	2009-05-06	3	8	2	0	13	Passed	Link	View

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