2026 Regular Session
SB123
Constitutional amendment to require the governor to certify a legislative address removing certain judges for cause. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EG2 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
This measure allows the executive branch to initiate removal proceedings against judges and prosecutors—both of whom are elected officials—raising serious concerns about political influence and separation of powers. It further places the Senate, a political body, in a central role in suspension and removal, increasing the risk that these decisions become driven by politics.
No public reasoning provided.
Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 30, 2026 · Senate
Senate Vote on SB 123 FINAL PASSAGE (#196)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
27 yea–11 nay · 1 absent
May 27, 2026 · House
House Vote on SB 123 FINAL PASSAGE (#1582)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
63 yea–34 nay · 8 absent
Committee referrals
April 29, 2026 · House
Civil Law and Procedure
April 1, 2026 · House
House and Governmental Affairs
March 9, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary C
February 23, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary B
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
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House Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 63, nays 34. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending. View roll call
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House Called from the calendar.
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
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House Notice given.
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House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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House Called from the calendar.
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
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House Notice given.
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House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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House Called from the calendar.
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
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House Notice given.
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House Read by title, returned to the calendar.
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
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House Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
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House Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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House Reported with amendments (5-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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House Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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House Reported with amendments (8-5). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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House Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
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House Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Senate Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. View roll call
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Senate Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Senate Reported with amendments.
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Senate Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Senate Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.