North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 698 — Increase Voter Accountability of Judges.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Bill 698 include the addition of some introductory details about the bill's session and its referral to specific Senate committees. These modifications clarify the context in which the bill is being considered. This matters because clear identification and proper organization help lawmakers and the public understand the bill's purpose and the legislative process it will follow.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Oct 17, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 698 Short Title:
698 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45503-TC-25 (10/13) Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FREQUENT ELECTION OF JUDGES BY CREATING TWO-YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate January 10, 2018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FREQUENT ELECTION OF JUDGES BY CREATING TWO-YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
*DRS45503-TC-25* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and regular Judges of the Superior Court shall be elected by the qualified voters and shall hold office for terms of eight two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
*S698-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and regular Judges of the Superior Court shall be elected by the qualified voters and shall hold office for terms of eight two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Page 2 DRS45503-TC-25 [v.11] (10/13)
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

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Who sponsors SB 698?
SB 698 is sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 698?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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