NASHVILLE (AP) - Rep. Glen Casada is moving ahead with a bill calling for the popular election of Supreme Court justices, a position that's at odds with the wishes of fellow Republican Gov. Bill Haslam and the speakers of both chambers.

Casada's bill would allow for contested judicial elections in August 2014. Haslam, House Speaker Beth Harwell and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey have called for putting a proposed constitutional amendment before the voters in November of that year seeking to cement the current system of judicial appointments by the governor followed by yes-no retention elections.

"Everybody in leadership should be accountable to the voters, first and foremost," Casada, R-Franklin, said in an interview at the legislative office complex Monday. "That's why I like the bill, and why I'm pushing it."

Casada's bill was scheduled for a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning.

"I think I've got the votes, and my intention is to run it," Casada said.

While the Tennessee plan for electing judges has withstood legal challenges, the system has been criticized by those who say it conflicts with language in the state constitution that says Supreme Court justices "shall be elected by the qualified voters of the state."

The GOP leaders' plan has been billed as a way to eliminate "uncertainty" about the current system while still avoiding the prospect of potentially pricy statewide judicial races.

Casada has argued that it's possible to both elect judges in August 2014 and then have voters decide the constitutional amendment a few months later. House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick said that such a course would likely confuse voters.

"That's why I think we ought to go a little slower than I think Glen would like to," said McCormick, R-Chattanooga.

Casada unsuccessfully challenged Harwell, R-Nashville, for speaker in 2010. She later named him chairman of the House Health Committee.

McCormick said there are varying views on judicial elections among Republicans in the House, and that he doesn't plan to stand in the way of any proposals despite his personal feelings on the issue.

"We have different caucus members that feel different ways, and certainly they have to vote their conscience," McCormick said. "And just because I have different view than Glen on this issue, doesn't mean I'll ask someone to vote against their conscience.

"If he gathers the votes and wins, he wins," he said. "That's all there is to it."