Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced
Maine HB 224 Bans court use or reference to international or foreign law. Approved by full Senate 6/18/15. Rejected by full Senate 6/18/15.
Jurisdiction: Floor and Committee Activity
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Qualifications and Terms: Newly Introduced
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Qualifications and Terms: Floor and Committee Activity
Oregon SJR 4 (Constitutional Amendment) Repeals provision allowing for the establishment of a mandatory retirement age. Approved by full House 6/23/2015. To appear on November 2016 ballot.
Rule Making Authority: Newly Introduced
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Rule Making Authority: Floor and Committee Activity
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Salary and Budget: Newly Introduced
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Salary and Budget: Floor and Committee Activity
Maine HB 819 Provides State Court Administrator may establish fees on lawyers, guardians ad litem, interpreters, mediators and other professionals who routinely participate in court proceedings to cover the costs of training, orientation, continuing education, background investigations, entry screening and security provided to these professionals. Provides State Court Administrator also may establish fees on 3rd parties to cover the costs of the use of court facilities for purposes not related to court functions by those 3rd parties. Provides fees collected under this section must be deposited in a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used for these purposes only. Veto overridden by House 6/22/15. Veto overridden by Senate 6/23/15.
New Jersey SB 2995 Increases judicial salaries by set amount over multiple years, and thereafter provides for annual salary cost of living adjustment. Approved by Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee 6/22/2015. Approved by full Senate; Approved by full House; Delivered to governor for approval 6/25/2015.
Rhode Island SB 530 Eliminates references to the Department of Administration and inserts Supreme Court director of finance as accounting entity for court clerks. Approved by House Finance Committee 6/22/2015. Approved by full House 6/23/2015.
Selection: Newly Introduced
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Selection: Floor and Committee Activity
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Structure Changes: Newly Introduced
New Jersey SB 2995 Expands counties that may create a central municipal court in lieu of multiple municipal courts throughout county. In Senate Judiciary Committee.
Rhode Island SB 945 Creates Veterans Treatment Calendar in District Court. Adds one judge to District Court to oversee Calendar. In Senate Judiciary Committee.
Structure Changes: Floor and Committee Activity
New Jersey SB 2995 Expands counties that may create a central municipal court in lieu of multiple municipal courts throughout county. Approved by Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee 6/22/2015. Approved by full Senate; Approved by full House; Delivered to governor for approval 6/25/2015.
Other: Newly Introduced
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Other: Floor and Committee Activity
California SB 682 Requires trial courts comply with specified requirements before contracting out services currently or customarily performed by that court's trial court employees. Provides requirement for contracting work and exceptions. Approved by Assembly Judiciary Committee 6/23/2015.
Delaware HB 113 Specifically authorizes Supreme Court to hear cases outside Dover in cases of judicial emergencies or to inform/educate public. Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee 6/24/2015.
Delaware SCR 32 Requests an Opinion of the Justices as to whether § 4, Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the passage of the annual Budget Bill by a three-fourths vote due to the inclusion of appropriations to the University of Delaware and to Delaware State University. In Senate Executive Committee.