00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 207                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to judicial impeachment; and providing for an effective date."                                         
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
04 to read:                                                                                                                
05       SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Responsible Judges Act.                                                 
06    * Sec. 2. AS 22.05.120 is amended to read:                                                                         
07 Sec. 22.05.120. Impeachment. A supreme court justice is subject to                                                    
08 impeachment by the legislature for malfeasance or misfeasance in the performance of                                     
09 official duties. Malfeasance includes exercising legislative power. Impeachment                                     
10 shall originate in the senate and shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of its members.                                
11 The motion for impeachment must list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on                                       
12 impeachment shall be conducted by the house of representatives. A supreme court                                         
13 justice designated by the court shall preside at the trial. Concurrence of two-thirds of                                
14 the members of the house is required for a judgment of impeachment. The judgment                                        
15 may not extend beyond removal from office, but does not prevent proceedings in the                                      

01 courts on the same or related charges except that the legislature's judgment under                                  
02       this section is not subject to judicial review.                                                               
03    * Sec. 3. AS 22.07.075 is amended to read:                                                                         
04 Sec. 22.07.075. Impeachment. A judge of the court of appeals is subject to                                            
05 impeachment by the legislature for malfeasance or misfeasance in the performance of                                     
06 official duties. Malfeasance includes exercising legislative power. Impeachment                                     
07 must originate in the senate and must be approved by two-thirds vote of its members.                                    
08 The motion for impeachment must list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on                                       
09 impeachment shall be conducted by the house of representatives. A supreme court                                         
10 justice designated by the court shall preside at the trial. Concurrence of two-thirds of                                
11 the members of the house is required for a judgment of impeachment. The judgment                                        
12 may not extend beyond removal from office, but does not prevent proceedings in a                                        
13 court on the same or related charges except that the legislature's judgment under                                   
14       this section is not subject to judicial review.                                                               
15    * Sec. 4. AS 22.10.170 is amended to read:                                                                         
16 Sec. 22.10.170. Impeachment. A superior court judge is subject to                                                     
17 impeachment by the legislature for malfeasance or misfeasance in the performance of                                     
18 official duties. Malfeasance includes exercising legislative power. Impeachment                                     
19 shall originate in the senate and must be approved by two-thirds vote of its members.                                   
20 The motion for impeachment must list fully the basis for the proceeding. Trial on                                       
21 impeachment shall be conducted by the house of representatives. A supreme court                                         
22 justice designated by the court shall preside at the trial. Concurrence of two-thirds of                                
23 the members of the house is required for a judgment of impeachment. The judgment                                        
24 may not extend beyond removal from office, but does not prevent proceedings in the                                      
25 courts on the same or related charges except that the legislature's judgment under                                  
26       this section is not subject to judicial review.                                                               
27    * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).