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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 215

AN ACT CONCERNING COURT OPERATIONS.

Became law as Public Act 18-75, signed June 4, 2018, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Remove obsolete language relating to the position of "executive secretary", (2) make a conforming change to public act 17-127, (3) ensure that a custody application is filed by a party who has standing to do so, (4) expedite the process by which one may seek restoration of his or her birth name or former name post judgment, (5) eliminate a reporting requirement relating to the duties of the Chief Family Support Magistrate, (6) remove certain infractions that do not need to be included in the statutory section relating to mail-in violations, (7) facilitate publication of Supreme and Appellate Court decisions in an electronic format, (8) allow for the termination of a bail bond for a young person who is admitted to a diversionary program related to a motor vehicle violation or alcohol-related offense, (9) enhance privacy protections for victims of sexual assault, (10) eliminate the need to send certain notices of pardon eligibility, (11) extend the reporting requirement relating to the "Civil Gideon" pilot program, and (12) expand eligibility for participation in the nonadversial dissolution of marriage process.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Paul R. Doyle

Its course

February 22 to June 4, 2018, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 22 to May 471 days

Judiciary CommitteeFeb 22 to Apr 239 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 4 to May 84 days

Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 2214 days

With the GovernorMay 22 to Jun 413 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 8

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 22 – May 4

  1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
  2. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary Committee
  3. Apr 2Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. May 4The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
  5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

In the House of Representatives May 6 – May 8

  1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 8The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
  3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

To the Governor May 18 – Jun 4

  1. May 18Numbered Public Act 18-75
  2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Apr 2Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Apr 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  8. Apr 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  9. Apr 19FILE NO.Both houses
  10. May 4SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  11. May 4SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  12. May 4ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
  13. May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  14. May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  15. May 8HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  16. May 8HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  17. May 8ON CONSENT CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  18. May 8IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
  19. May 18PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  20. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  21. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
  22. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor