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2014 SESSION
SB 443 Judges; maximum number in circuit, general district, and juvenile courts, etc.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Number of circuit and district court judges. Increases and decreases the number of circuit, general district, and juvenile court judges authorized for each judicial circuit and district in accordance with a study report issued by the National Center for State Courts. These adjustments are recommended by the Judicial Council and by the Committee on District Courts. The bill also requires the Chief Justice to designate any judge serving in a circuit or district where the number of authorized judges is reduced after July 1, 2014, to provide assistance to any other circuit or district. This bill incorporates SB 317 and SB 543 and is identical to HB 606.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101809D pdf | impact statement
- 01/22/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104356D-S1 pdf
- 02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14104356D-ES1 pdf
- 03/03/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105084D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB443ER) pdf | impact statement
- 05/23/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101809D
- 01/07/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/22/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104356D-S1
- 01/22/14 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/24/14 Senate: Incorporates SB543
- 01/24/14 Senate: Incorporates SB317
- 02/05/14 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104356D-S1
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/07/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB443ES1
- 02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14104356D-ES1
- 02/10/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/17/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/21/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/25/14 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/26/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/14 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- 03/03/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105084D-H1
- 03/05/14 House: Read second time
- 03/06/14 House: Read third time
- 03/06/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14105084D-H1
- 03/06/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB443H1
- 03/06/14 House: Passed House with substitute (67-Y 32-N)
- 03/06/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 32-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
- 03/06/14 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/06/14 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/06/14 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/14 Senate: Senators: Norment, Petersen, McDougle
- 03/06/14 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/14 House: Delegates: Albo, Jones, Joannou
- 03/07/14 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/07/14 House: Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 6-N)
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB443ER)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/06/14 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/14 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/23/14 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (4-Y 35-N)
- 04/23/14 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 05/23/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 822 (effective 7/1/14)
- 05/23/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)