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MI HB6166
Bill
Status
9/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Chirkun
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum age requirement for judicial candidates from 70 years to 75 years for Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, Circuit Court judges, Probate Court judges, and District Court judges.
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Changes terminology throughout the statute from "person" to "individual" for consistency in describing judicial candidates.
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Updates gender-neutral language by adding "or her" and "or she" throughout provisions relating to incumbent judges seeking reelection.
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Changes "shall" to "must" in affidavit requirements for incumbent judges, reflecting updated statutory language conventions.
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Makes this bill's effectiveness conditional upon Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution U of the 100th Legislature becoming part of the Michigan Constitution.
Legislative Description
Elections: judicial; age limit for eligibility for election as judge; modify. Amends secs. 391, 392a, 409, 411, 431, 433a & 467 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.391 et seq.).
Courts: judges
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/03/2020
9/8/2020