Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill would take away the election of PA judges and change them to appointed positions.
Title: A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, changing and adding provisions relating to selection of justices and judges.
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Description: A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, changing and adding provisions relating to selection of justices and judges.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 28, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=111
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
14 sponsors: Bryan Cutler (R); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Michael Driscoll (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Gerald Mullery (D); Robert Godshall (R); Gregory Vitali (D); Maureen Madden (D); John Lawrence (R); Tina Davis (D); Timothy Briggs (D); Mark Rozzi (D); Harold English (R); Joanna McClinton (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Feb 28, 2017 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill