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SB479
by Senator
Jay Morris
JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office. (See Act)
Current Status:
Notice given subject to call - House final passage
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Sched. for 5/18/26
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SB479 Reengrossed
SB479 Engrossed
SB479 Original
House Committee Amendment #5121 H&G Adopted
House Committee Amendment #4712 H&G Draft
Senate Floor Amendment #2414 Miller G. Adopted
Senate Floor Bureau Note #2391 Morris Jay Adopted
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #2244 Miller G. Adopted
House Committee Redigest of SB479
Digest of SB479 Reengrossed
Digest of SB479 Engrossed
Digest of SB479 Original
Committee Vote H-H&G 5/6/2026
Senate Vote on SB 479 FINAL PASSAGE (#407)
Committee Vote S-S&G 4/15/2026
Jay Morris (primary)
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05/13
H
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
05/13
H
80
Notice given.
House 5/13 Video
05/13
H
80
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House 5/13 Video
05/12
H
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
05/11
H
18
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
House 5/11 Video
05/07
H
7
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
House 5/7 Video
05/06
H
8
Reported with amendments (9-6). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
House 5/6 Video
04/23
H
7
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
H&G 5/6 Video
H&G 5/6 Video part 2
H&G 5/6 Video part 3
H&G 5/6 Video part 4
House 4/23 Video
04/22
H
52
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
House 4/22 Video
04/21
S
24
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate 4/21 Video
04/20
S
21
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate 4/20 Video
04/15
S
16
Reported favorably.
Senate 4/15 Video
04/01
S
4
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
S&G 4/15 Video
Senate 4/1 Video
03/31
S
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate 3/31 Video
Senate 3/31 Video part 2