BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5563: County law library funding

Authorizing a filing fee surcharge for funding county law libraries.

Summary

C Authorizes an additional surcharge on civil filing fees in order to fund county law libraries.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 5563), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 28, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 16, 1999
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced: January 28, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: February 25, 2000
Companion bill: HB 1280

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 16, 1999

Version voted on: SB 5563

26 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	1	0	1
Republican	1	16	0	5

How each member voted

Yea (26)

Nay (17)

Excused (6)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5563 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5563 (2025–26) Horse racing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5563 (2023–24) Prevailing wage · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5563 (2021–22) Enrollment stabilization · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5563 (2019–20) Pilot rest periods · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5563 (2017–18) Truancy law costs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5563 (2015–16) Environmental handling chrgs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5563 (2013–14) Sex abuse prevention/schools · Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2013
SB 5563 (2011–12) Energy independence act · Did not pass · died in committee

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