BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6616: Mandatory arbitration

Increasing the monetary limit for actions subject to mandatory arbitration.

Summary

In counties which have authorized arbitration, all civil actions in superior courts, except for appeals from municipal or district courts, are subject to mandatory arbitration if the only relief sought is a money judgment and no party asserts a claim of more than $15,000 or up to $50,000 if approved by the superior court of a county by two-thirds or greater vote of the superior court judges.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6616), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to actions subject to mandatory arbitration;

No recorded floor votes.

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

SB 6616 (2019–20) EMS employees/retirement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6616 (2017–18) Education funding reform · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6616 (2015–16) Homeowners' associations · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6616 (2011–12) Solid waste collection tax · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6616 (2009–10) Regulation of urban streets · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6616 (2007–08) Port terminal facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6616 (2005–06) Limitations on hunting · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6616 (2001–02) Collection agencies · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor