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SB 1584: Senior Judges [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Senior Judges [SPSC]; Conforms provisions to changes made by this act. Provides for the chief judge of a judicial circuit, subject to approval by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to establish a program for retired justices or judges to preside over civil cases and trials upon written request of one or more parties. Provides for compensation of such justices or judges. Provides for an additional court cost and for deposit thereof, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2009 Senate • Filed
2/26/2009 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00095
3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110-S
3/25/2009 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00249; Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00249
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations