GOVERNOR: Constitutional amendment to require the governor to certify a legislative address removing certain judges for cause. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG2 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 28Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.Latest
May 27Called from the calendar.
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1582). Result: pass.Lower
May 27Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 34. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.
May 26Called from the calendar.
May 26Read by title, returned to the calendar.
May 26Notice given.
May 26Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
May 19Called from the calendar.
May 19Read by title, returned to the calendar.
May 19Notice given.
May 19Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
May 18Read by title, returned to the calendar.
May 18Notice given.
May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
May 13Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
May 12Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
May 11Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
May 5Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Apr 29Reported with amendments (8-5). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
Mar 31Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Mar 30Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#196). Result: pass.Upper
Mar 25Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Mar 24Reported with amendments.Minor
Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Minor
Feb 23Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.Introduced