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OK HB1728

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Leslie Osborn

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB1728 Summary

  • Amends 20 O.S. 2011, Section 1 regarding the composition and structure of the Oklahoma Supreme Court

  • Clarifies language concerning Supreme Court justices, replacing gendered pronoun "his" with gender-neutral "a" in succession language

  • Increases Supreme Court from unspecified prior size to nine (9) justices total

  • Governor shall appoint one Justice from each of four additional Supreme Court judicial districts upon passage, with appointees serving until the second Monday in January 1919 and until successors are elected and qualified

  • Effective date: November 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Courts; Supreme Court; clarifying language; effective date.

Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/6/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/6/2013

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