Pete Lee
- Democratic
Primary
A commission on judicial discipline (commission) is established in current law pursuant to section 23 (3) of article VI of the state constitution. The act implements the commission by: Specifying the duties of the commission; Establishing and specifying the duties of an office of judicial discipline (office) as an independent office within the judicial department; Authorizing the commission to appoint an executive director of the office and specifying the duties of the executive director; Authorizing the commission to appoint and determine the duties of special counsel, which may include representing the people in formal proceedings; Establishing immunity for commissioners; Requiring the attorney general to provide legal services to the commission and office; Specifying when information should be shared among offices within the judicial department responsible for reviewing actions of current and potential judges and justices; Specifying duties of personnel within the judicial department when they become aware of potential issues of judicial discipline; and Establishing a special cash fund and specifying sources of money for the fund and uses of the money in the fund. For rules, guidelines, and procedures relating to judicial discipline adopted by the supreme court, the act requires the supreme court to: Provide the commission with notice and an opportunity to object and, if the commission objects, to engage with the commission in good-faith efforts to resolve differences; and Post notice of each rule, guideline, or procedure and allow for public comment, including an opportunity for the public to address the supreme court. The act creates the legislative interim committee on judicial discipline to study Colorado's system of judicial discipline and make recommendations for necessary changes to that system. The act appropriates: $1,143,438 from the general fund to the commission to implement the act; $88,713 to the department of law from reappropriated funds from the commission; and $53,463 from the general fund to the legislative department for expenses of the interim committee.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
House Committee on Legislative Council Refer Unamended to Judiciary
Introduced In House - Assigned to Legislative Council + Judiciary
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/20/2022) | |
| Final Act (05/18/2022) | |
| Rerevised (05/10/2022) | |
| Revised (05/06/2022) | |
| Reengrossed (04/27/2022) | |
| Engrossed (04/26/2022) | |
| Introduced (04/11/2022) | |
| PA4 (05/06/2022) | |
| PA3 (05/04/2022) | |
| PA2 (04/26/2022) | |
| PA1 (04/22/2022) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/25/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/05/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/13/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/25/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (04/29/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (06/30/2022) |
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