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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5125: District court civil jurisd.

Increasing district court civil jurisdiction.

Summary

  • Increases the jurisdictional limit for district courts to $100,000.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5125), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 260, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1328

AN ACT Relating to district court civil jurisdiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Pam Roach R-31Brian Hatfield D-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5125
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5125
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5125
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 260, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5125 in other sessions

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