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SB 590 When circuit courts open; Judicial Council.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

When circuit courts open; Judicial Council. Allows the Judicial Council to determine when the circuit courts are open subject to the current allowances in the Code for holidays and safety concerns. The bill also clarifies that these provisions do not empower the Judicial Council to set the hours of operation of a circuit court clerk's office. This bill is identical to HB 442.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103023D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB590ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/29/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/13/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103023D
• 01/13/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/16  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/15/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/16  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/16  House: Read first time
• 02/17/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/19/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 02/22/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/16  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  House: Read second time
• 02/26/16  House: Read third time
• 02/26/16  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/26/16  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/26/16  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/16  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/02/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB590ER)
• 03/02/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/05/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/07/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 03/29/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/16)
• 03/29/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)