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House approves bill giving Judicial Conduct Commission subpoena power
Summary
House Bill 271 would give the constitutionally created Judicial Conduct Commission subpoena authority comparable to a district court, define contempt for the commission, and set membership at six; the House passed the bill 69–0 and sent it to the Senate.
The House took up House Bill 271, introduced in the reading as sponsored by Pete Suazo, which would expand the Judicial Conduct Commission’s investigatory tools.
On the floor the bill’s sponsor explained that the Judicial Conduct Commission — a constitutionally created body that investigates complaints against members of the judiciary — would gain subpoena power with the same authority as a district court, the bill would define when a person may be held in contempt of the commission, and it would set the commission’s size at six members.
There was no floor debate; the sponsor waived further remarks and the House voted. The clerk announced the result: 69 yes, 0 no. The bill passed this body and will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.
The measure was reported out of committee with a 7–0 committee vote and five absences, as announced by the reading clerk.
