HB 1453 IN

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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.

• Mike Aylesworth Republican · author
• Rick Niemeyer Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Teshka and Slager · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Aylesworth · lower
3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
4. Feb 2, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 4, 2021 Amendment #3 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 66: yeas 22, nays 64 · lower
6. Feb 4, 2021 Amendment #1 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 67: yeas 27, nays 62 · lower
7. Feb 4, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 8, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer and Rogers · lower
9. Feb 8, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: yeas 63, nays 31 · lower
10. Feb 9, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
12. Mar 25, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Apr 1, 2021 Amendment #11 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote · upper
14. Apr 1, 2021 Amendment #10 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 303: yeas 15, nays 31 · upper
15. Apr 1, 2021 Amendment #6 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 304: yeas 7, nays 40 · upper
16. Apr 1, 2021 Amendment #5 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 305: yeas 4, nays 42 · upper
17. Apr 1, 2021 Amendment #4 (Randolph Lonnie M) failed; Roll Call 306: yeas 11, nays 35 · upper
18. Apr 1, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
19. Apr 5, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 339: yeas 34, nays 13 · upper
20. Apr 6, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
21. Apr 8, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
22. Apr 14, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 440: yeas 52, nays 35 · lower
23. Apr 16, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 204 · lower
27. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 14, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 2, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF