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2020 SESSION

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SB 209 Judges; increases maximum number in judicial district.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Maximum number of judges in each judicial district. Increases from 11 to 12 the maximum number of authorized general district court judgeships in the nineteenth judicial district. The Committee on District Courts recommended the additional judgeship in 2018. This bill is identical to HB 275.

FULL TEXT

• 12/30/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102142D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/04/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB209ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/31/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/30/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102142D
• 12/30/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/08/20  Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
• 01/15/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/15/20  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 01/30/20  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/20  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/05/20  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/20  House: Read first time
• 02/21/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/24/20  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N)
• 02/26/20  House: Read second time
• 02/27/20  House: Read third time
• 02/27/20  House: Passed House (91-Y 8-N)
• 02/27/20  House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
• 03/04/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/04/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB209ER)
• 03/05/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
• 03/12/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 03/31/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 586 (effective 7/1/20)
• 03/31/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)