JUDGES – Amends existing law to provide that judges and justices appointed to a judicial vacancy shall not be allowed to stand for election for the same judicial seat in the next election and to provide certain residency requirements for district judges.

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Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 18, 2026
Last action: Feb 19, 2026 — Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Session: 2026
Momentum: 15 · Stalled

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

20.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Introduced — base rate 50%, measured from ID's completed sessions
Momentum -8 15/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 233 days quiet

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