BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2908: Court commissioners

Clarifying provisions affecting court commissioners.

Summary

  • Municipal court judges may appoint municipal court commissioners when authorized to do so by the city council. These municipal court commissioners have the same authority as the appointing judges, unless a lesser power is so prescribed.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2908), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 22, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1998
Version voted on: HB 2908
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40001
Republican56001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 2908 in other sessions

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