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HB 1768 Environmental courts; district court or circuit court may establish, specialized court dockets.

Introduced by: Israel D. O'Quinn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Specialized court dockets; environmental courts. Provides that any district court or circuit court may establish an environmental court, a separate court docket within the existing calendar of a district or circuit court, that would have the authority to hear cases involving the protection, improvement, and preservation of the public health and the environment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102007D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102007D
• 01/08/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/11/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 01/14/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N)
• 01/28/13  House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote