FEBRUARY 13, 2025 -- Since 2006, Gavel to Gavel has tracked state-by-state legislative activity with potential impact on state courts.
Jurisdiction:
- Wyoming Senate rejects a bill that would remove judicial review of educational funding levels.
Selection:
- Utah bill would change the state's judicial retention election system and require judges to receive at least 67% "yes" votes to be retained in office.
- Washington House committee approves bill that would allow localities to shift municipal court elections to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.
- Wyoming House committee rejects bill to make elections for clerk of the district court nonpartisan.
Structure Changes:
- Montana bill to create a statewide business court is withdrawn by its author.