Current Status Bill Number:3646 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950222 Primary Sponsor:Hodges All Sponsors:Hodges and McElveen Drafted Document Number:gjk\21452sd.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19950228 Subject:Judicial candidates
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950301 Introduced, referred to Committee 11 SJ
House 19950228 Amended, adopted, sent to Senate
House 19950223 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, 19950228
House 19950222 Recalled from Committee 25 HJ
House 19950222 Introduced, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
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February 28, 1995
H. 3646
S. Printed 2/22/95--H.
Read the first time February 22, 1995.
TO REQUEST CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING ITS 1995 SESSION TO REFRAIN FROM VISITING THE STATE HOUSE, BLATT BUILDING, GRESSETTE BUILDING, OR ANY OTHER BUILDINGS OF THE STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING MEMBERS AND CAMPAIGNING FOR OFFICE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE LEGISLATIVE SCREENING COMMITTEE HAS RENDERED ITS REPORT REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE JUDICIAL OFFICES TO WHICH THE CANDIDATES SEEK ELECTION.
Amend Title To Conform
Whereas, numerous candidates for judicial offices to be filled by election of the General Assembly during its 1995 session are presently visiting the State House and the state Capitol Complex each legislative day to further their judicial candidacy; and
Whereas, although under present law no pledges to any candidate can be made by a member of the General Assembly until the legislative screening committee has rendered its findings in regard to the candidates for that office, it is perfectly permissible for these candidates to greet members of the General Assembly for informational purposes only as described above prior to seeking their pledges once pledging is permitted; and
Whereas, the practice of visiting the State House daily for purposes of greeting members of the General Assembly is a demanding and trying experience not only for the members of the General Assembly but most certainly for the candidates themselves thereby taking away from the productive work these excellent and capable individuals could be doing elsewhere; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, are desirous of finding a solution to this situation. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby request candidates for judicial offices to be filled by election of the General Assembly during its 1995 session to refrain from visiting the State House, Blatt Building, Gressette Building, or any other buildings of the state Capitol Complex for the purpose of meeting members and campaigning for office until such time as the legislative screening committee has rendered its report regarding the qualifications of the candidates for the judicial offices to which the candidates seek election, unless the candidate makes an appointment to visit the member in his State House Office.