CS/SB 1318: Circuit Court/Jurisdiction [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Peaden
Circuit Court/Jurisdiction [SPSC]; Provides that the circuit court has jurisdiction to entertain an action for declaratory judgment to provide relief when the State Constitution is found unconstitutional under the United States Constitution. Provides venue and party requirements. Provides for the circuit court to issue an order directing the Secretary of State to remove unconstitutional provisions from the State Constitution, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Rules |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00081 |
| 4/1/2009 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 110-S |
| 4/6/2009 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00344 |
| 4/8/2009 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/9/2009 | Senate |
• Now in Ethics and Elections -SJ 00339 |
| 4/28/2009 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections -SJ 00723; Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |
| 4/29/2009 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00762; Now in Rules |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules |