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2024 SESSION

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SB 736 Clerks' offices; days of operation, clerks' authority to close office.

Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Days of operation of clerks' offices; clerks' authority to close office. Allows the clerk of the circuit court of any county or city to close the clerk's office on (i) Christmas Eve; (ii) any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares as a holiday for state employees; and (iii) any day or portion of a day on which the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to be closed. Under current law, the clerk may only close the clerk's office once a judge authorizes such clerk to do so in these circumstances. This bill is identical to HB 1396.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/24  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24105101D  pdf
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24105101D-E  pdf
• 02/16/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24107807D-H1  pdf
• 02/28/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB736ER)  pdf
• 04/04/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/19/24  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24105101D
• 01/19/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/07/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/24  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/09/24  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/09/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB736E
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24105101D-E
• 02/12/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24107807D-H1
• 02/16/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
• 02/20/24  House: Read second time
• 02/21/24  House: Read third time
• 02/21/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107807D-H1
• 02/21/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB736H1
• 02/21/24  House: Passed House with substitute (85-Y 14-N)
• 02/21/24  House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 14-N)
• 02/23/24  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  Senate: Title replaced 24107807D-H1
• 02/28/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB736ER)
• 02/28/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/04/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/04/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)