BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6384: Venue of actions/counties

Modifying certain venue of action provisions.

Summary

  • Where the defendant resides in the county which is commencing an action, the defendant may transfer the venue for the action from that county to either of the two nearest judicial districts in accordance with court rules for civil proceedings.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 23, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Companion bill
HB 2602

AN ACT Relating to venue of actions by or against counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6384 in other sessions

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