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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1584: Adm office of the courts

Changing provisions relating to the administrative office of the courts.

Summary

  • Changes the name of the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
  • Removes the requirement that the Administrator not be over 60 at the time of appointment and changes the prohibition that the Administrator and assistants not practice law to a prohibition on practicing law for remuneration.
  • Changes the methodology for determining judicial need from a "weighted caseload analysis" to an "objective workload analysis."
  • Instructs the Administrator to administer state funds that may be appropriated for improving the operation of the courts and to provide support for court coordinating councils.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 31, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Requested by
Other

AN ACT Relating to the administrative office of the courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Dennis Flannigan D-27Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1584
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Referred to Judiciary.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  13. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1584 in other sessions

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