S.J. No. 0009

Judicial vacancies.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Scott and Representative(s) Osborn

A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to the judicial department; providing for the submission of additional lists by the judicial nominating commission if requested by the governor; providing for confirmation of judicial appointments by the senate under certain circumstances; and providing for conforming amendments.

1/28/2003 Bill Number Assigned

1/29/2003 S Received for Introduction

1/29/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/3/2003 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs, Case and Scott

Nays: Senator(s) Massie

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/3/2003 S Placed on General File

2/6/2003 S Amendments Considered

SJ0009SS001/A ADOPTED

Page 3-line 10 Delete "last"; strike "list" insert "lists". SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

2/6/2003 S Passed CoW

2/7/2003 S Amendments Considered

SJ0009S2001/A ADOPTED

Page 3-line 6 After "law." Insert "Every person appointed for the office of justice of the supreme court, whether or not nominated by the commission, shall be subject to confirmation by the senate as provided by law. The person appointed to the office of justice of the supreme court may serve in this office prior to and until confirmed by the senate.".

Page 4-line 22 After "appointment." insert "The Senate must confirm every appointment to the supreme court, whether nominated by the commission or not.". BURNS

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts and Scott.

Nays: Senator(s) Geis, Goodenough, Mockler, Schiffer, Sessions and Vasey.

Excused: Senator(s) Job

Ayes 23 Nays 6 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

SJ0009S2002/A ADOPTED

Page 1-line 1 After "RESOLUTION" insert "proposing to modify the Wyoming constitution". SCOTT

SJ0009S2003/A ADOPTED

Page 3-line 6 Before "If the" insert "If the senate fails to confirm a nominee, the governor shall appoint a different person or request the commission present an additional list of nominees.". SCOTT

2/7/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/10/2003 S Failed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hawks, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Schiffer and Scott.

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Coe, Decaria, Goodenough, Hanes, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Roberts, Sessions and Vasey.

Ayes 16 Nays 14 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0