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2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 900

AN ACT CONCERNING COURT OPERATIONS, HOUSING MATTERS, CHANGES OF NAMES, NOTICE TO THE SURETY ON A FORFEITED BOND, LIFE INSURANCE AS SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO CERTAIN STATUTES PERTAINING TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.

Became law as Public Act 03-202, signed July 9, 2003, 148 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify the term "judicial branch"; to give the judicial branch explicit authority to tow unauthorized vehicles from property under its control; to replace an obsolete reference to the "advisory board" with a reference to the "judicial branch"; to allow the judicial branch to notify the Department of Environmental Protection of certain boating convictions electronically; to conform certain domestic violence statutes to current law; to allow, rather than require, judges presiding over juvenile matters to exclude certain parties from the courtroom; to clarify that certain juvenile records are confidential; to repeal statutory provisions regarding withdrawal of lawsuits in order that Superior Court rules shall govern such withdrawals; to provide for Labor Department enforcement of current statutes requiring compensation of jurors; to eliminate obsolete language regarding certificates in medical malpractice cases; to clarify that judicial branch employees have access to the name and address of victims of sexual assault to the extent necessary for such employees to perform their duties; and to make various technical changes.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    5 co-sponsors

    James A. Amann, David K. Labriola, Janice R. Giegler, David A. Scribner, Claudia M. Powers

    Its course

    February 11 to July 9, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action49 actions on 20 days

    In the SenateFeb 11 to May 1593 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 3148 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 15 to May 2914 days

    Back in the SenateMay 29 to Jun 1618 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 16 to Jun 237 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 916 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 15 · Adopted May 28

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 15 · Adopted May 28

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 15 · Adopted May 28

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 28 · Senate agreed Jun 3

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 29

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Senate agreed Jun 3

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Senate agreed Jun 3

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Senate agreed Jun 3

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Senate agreed Jun 3

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 11 – May 15

    1. Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    5. Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    6. Sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
    7. Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
    8. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    10. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment C
    11. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A, B and C

    In the House of Representatives May 16 – May 29

    1. Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment B
    4. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment C
    5. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. House of Representatives Amendment B was withdrawn
    7. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment C
    8. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment D
    9. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment E
    10. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment F
    11. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A, B and C

    Back in the Senate May 29 – Jun 16

    1. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A, C, D, E and F
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A, C, D, E and F
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A, B and C
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A, C, D, E and F
    6. Numbered Public Act 03-202

    To the Governor Jun 23 – Jul 9

    1. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Signed by the Governor
    All 49 actions, as published