l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 15

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change manner of selecting judges of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Died when the session ended, on July 6, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change manner of selecting judges of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Establishes Commission on Judicial Nominations. Requires that Governor or Chief Justice of Supreme Court fill vacancy in Supreme Court or Court of Appeals by selecting person from list of nominees submitted by commission. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

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

John Lively

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Brian Boquist

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Jul 6

    1. Introduced
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Died when the session ended
    All 3 actions, as published