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1998 SESSION

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SB 540 Civil cases; exclusive jurisdiction of general district court.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Courts not of record; exclusive jurisdiction of district court. Increases from $1,000 to $3,000 the amount in controversy for exclusive civil jurisdiction of general district courts. This change does not change jurisdictional amounts of the Tort Claims Act. This bill is identical to HB 512.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984362666  pdf
• 02/04/98  Senate: Committee substitute printed 988418666-S1  pdf
• 03/06/98  House: Committee substitute printed 982013666-H1  pdf
• 04/01/98  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB540ER)  pdf
• 04/22/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984362666
• 01/26/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/98  Senate: Committee substitute printed 988418666-S1
• 02/04/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/98  Senate: Read second time
• 02/06/98  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/06/98  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 988418666-S1
• 02/06/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 988418666-S1
• 02/09/98  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/98  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/10/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/98  House: Read first time
• 02/11/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 03/06/98  House: Committee substitute printed 982013666-H1
• 03/06/98  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (24-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  House: Read second time
• 03/10/98  House: Read third time
• 03/10/98  House: Committee substitute agreed to 982013666-H1
• 03/10/98  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 982013666-H1
• 03/10/98  House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/12/98  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE R (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/01/98  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB540ER)
• 04/06/98  Senate: Enrolled
• 04/06/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/08/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 495 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/22/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)