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OK SB731

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ralph Shortey

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 12-year maximum term limit for Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices, effective November 1, 2015.

  • Establishes a 12-year maximum term limit for judges serving on the Court of Criminal Appeals, effective November 1, 2015.

  • Changes gendered language from "he" to "the Justice" and "his or her" throughout the statute to make language gender neutral.

  • Preserves existing terms and districts of current Supreme Court Justices, requiring successors to be elected according to existing laws.

Legislative Description

Judicial term limits; limiting certain terms. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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