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2001 SESSION

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HB 1560 Simultaneous closing of circuit and district courts.

Introduced by: Jerrauld C. Jones | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Closing of district courts. Provides that the chief judge of a district court may authorize the office of the clerk of the court to be closed on the basis of a possible threat to the health or safety of the general public or the clerk’s staff.

FULL TEXT

• 10/31/00  House: Introduced bill reprinted 012201804  pdf | impact statement
• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 08/31/00 012201804  pdf | impact statement
• 02/04/01  House: Committee substitute printed 019265804-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/01  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1560ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494)  pdf

HISTORY

• 10/31/00  House: Introduced bill reprinted 012201804
• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 08/31/00 012201804
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/01  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/04/01  House: Committee substitute printed 019265804-H1
• 02/04/01  House: Read first time
• 02/04/01  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/01  House: Read second time
• 02/05/01  House: Committee substitute agreed to 019265804-H1
• 02/05/01  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 019265804-H1
• 02/06/01  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/01  House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/01  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/01  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/01  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/01  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/01  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/01  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/01  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1560ER)
• 02/24/01  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/01  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/01  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/01  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (effective 7/1/01)
• 03/27/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494)