Declaration of judicial emergency; procedures for Supreme Court to follow. (SB127)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Declaration of judicial emergency. Sets out a procedure for the Supreme Court to follow in entering an order declaring a judicial emergency when there is a disaster as defined in the Commonwealth's Emergency Services and Disaster Law. The judicial emergency order may suspend, toll, extend, or otherwise grant relief from time limits or filing requirements in any court affected by the order and allows designation of a neighboring jurisdiction as proper venue for civil and criminal proceedings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 |
01/07/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100827D |
01/07/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/18/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/21/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2010 | Read first time |
02/03/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
02/22/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | Read second time |
03/03/2010 | Read third time |
03/03/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/03/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/03/2010 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2010 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/12/2010 | Enrolled |
03/12/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB127ER) |
03/12/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/13/2010 | Signed by President |
04/09/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB127ER) |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.