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HB 378 Electronic case papers; transmission between district and circuit courts.
Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Electronic case papers; transmission between district and circuit courts. Makes applicable to juvenile and domestic relations district courts current provisions related to electronic case papers and transmission of such papers between the general district courts and the circuit courts by relocating such provisions from a statute specifically addressing general district courts to a statute applicable to all district courts. The bill also allows the appellate court clerk to request the forwarding of paper trial records. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to SB 524.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101385D pdf
- 02/01/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18101385D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB378ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/26/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/05/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101385D
- 01/05/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/17/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/18 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/18 House: Read first time
- 02/01/18 House: Read second time
- 02/01/18 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/01/18 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB378E
- 02/01/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18101385D-E
- 02/02/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/18 House: Enrolled
- 02/16/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB378ER)
- 02/16/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/19/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/19/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2018
- 02/19/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 26, 2018
- 02/26/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 32 (effective 7/1/18)
- 02/26/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032)