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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5351: Court of appeals

Changing travel reimbursement provisions affecting judges of the court of appeals.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Court of Appeals to adopt rules providing for the reimbursement of work-related travel expenses from a judge's customary residence to the division headquarters of the court and back.
  • Judges elected from or residing in the county in which the division is headquartered are not eligible for work-related travel expenses.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 3, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2007
  6. LawApr 13, 2007
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 13, 2007
Session law
Chapter 34, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1960
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the court of appeals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5351
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5351
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 34, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass.
  20. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5351 in other sessions

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