Mike Aylesworth
- Republican
- Representative
- District 11
Author
Provides that the judicial nominating commission (commission) for the Lake and St. Joseph superior courts consists of seven voting members, with three voting members appointed by the governor and three voting members appointed by the county board of commissioners, and the chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee serving ex officio as a voting member only to resolve tie votes and as chairperson of the commission. (Current law provides that the commission for the Lake superior court consists of nine members.) Provides that the governor must appoint to the commission one attorney member, one nonattorney member who has never been licensed to practice law, and one member that is a woman. Provides that the county board of commissioners must appoint to the commission one attorney member, one nonattorney member who has never been licensed to practice law, and one member that is from a minority group. Provides that the chairperson of the commission shall have standing to dispute the validity of an appointed member. Provides that a voting member of the commission for: (1) the Lake superior court shall reside in Lake County; and (2) the St. Joseph superior court shall reside in St. Joseph County. Provides that a voting member may not have a prior felony conviction. Repeals provisions concerning the appointment of nonattorney commissioners and the election of attorney commissioners to the commission. Provides that after the commission has nominated and submitted to the governor the names of five persons to fill a vacancy in the Lake or St. Joseph superior court, the governor shall select the most qualified person to fill the vacancy. (Current law provides that the commission for the Lake superior court nominate and submit to the governor the names of three people to fill a vacancy in the superior court.) Makes conforming changes.
Public Law 204
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 440: yeas 52, nays 35
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 339: yeas 34, nays 13
Amendment #10 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 303: yeas 15, nays 31
Amendment #11 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #6 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 304: yeas 7, nays 40
Amendment #5 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 305: yeas 4, nays 42
Amendment #4 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 306: yeas 11, nays 35
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer and Rogers
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: yeas 63, nays 31
Amendment #3 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 66: yeas 22, nays 64
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 67: yeas 27, nays 62
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Coauthored by Representatives Teshka and Slager
Authored by Representative Aylesworth
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| Fiscal Note: HB1453.05.ENRS.FN001 |
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