AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES.
- Introduced May 18, 2023
- In committee May 18, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires the Governor to select judicial candidates from a list provided by a Judicial Nominating Commission. Although the Governor currently selects judicial nominees through a Judicial Nominating Commission created by Executive Order, this bill codifies the Judicial Nominating Commission into the State Constitution. The Judicial Nominating Commission…
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This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires the Governor to select judicial candidates from a list provided by a Judicial Nominating Commission. Although the Governor currently selects judicial nominees through a Judicial Nominating Commission created by Executive Order, this bill codifies the Judicial Nominating Commission into the State Constitution. The Judicial Nominating Commission shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Governor, provided that 4 members reside in New Castle County; 4 members reside in Kent County; and 4 members reside in Sussex County. No member shall hold elective constitutional office during the member’s term on the Commission.
Every action
1 step, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
- SM Sean M. LynnD Primary sponsor · District 31
- TP Trey ParadeeD Joint sponsor · District 17
All 5 cosponsors
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