A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.
This bill became law
What it does
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What just happenedOct 27, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 27, 1998PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
- Oct 27, 1998BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 105-300.
- Oct 27, 1998PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Oct 27, 1998BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1998FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Oct 16, 1998President28000
Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 7, 1998Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9985-9987)
- Oct 7, 1998FloorH30300
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 6, 1998FloorH15000
Held at the desk.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 6, 1998FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 6, 1998Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11578-11579)
- May 21, 1998Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
- May 21, 1998Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - May 21, 1998Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - May 21, 1998Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 31, 1998IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 31, 1998IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate