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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5941: Judicial branch funding

Concerning judicial branch funding.

Summary

  • Extends the expiration date for surcharges on court filing fees that are deposited into the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account until July 1, 2013.
  • Provides that 75 percent of the revenue from the surcharges is deposited into the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account and 25 percent is retained by the county collecting the fee.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeeApr 28, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMay 3, 2011
  4. Passed HouseMay 21, 2011
  5. GovernorJun 15, 2011
  6. LawJun 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
April 14, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
June 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 44, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to judicial branch funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debbie Regala D-27Phil Rockefeller D-23Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 3, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5941
26 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23202
Republican31504
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed May 21, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5941
58 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 11 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50204
Republican82707
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed May 22, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5941
29 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23301
Republican61501
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2011.
  2. Chapter 44, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 11.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. WM - Majority; do pass.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5941 in other sessions

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