Date	Chamber	Action
5/3/2014	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46

ILCON Art. VI, Sec. 12

ILCON Art. VI, Sec. 12.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Judiciary Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the retention of Supreme, Appellate, and Circuit Judges. Creates a Judicial Retention Commission in each Judicial District to evaluate the qualifications of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges seeking retention and creates a Judicial Retention Commission in each Judicial Circuit to determine the qualification for Judges for retention in the Circuit. Provides for the impaneling of additional Judicial Retention Commissions in a Circuit if more than 40 Judges have filed a declaration of candidacy for retention. Provides that Judges found unqualified by the Commissions may seek retention in retention elections. Provides that Judges found qualified are retained in office. Effective upon being declared adopted under Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/1/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/1/2013	House	Read in Full a First Time
2/1/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/3/2014	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46

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