IN SB0256 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-4)
Status: Passed on March 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-21 - Public Law 138
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Courts and judicial officers. Provides that the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary (committee) shall review, consider, and make recommendations concerning requests for new courts, new judicial officers, and changes in jurisdiction of existing courts in each even-numbered year. Specifies the information that must be provided to the committee with such a request. Provides that in each even-numbered year the committee shall: (1) identify each county in which the number of courts or judicial officers exceeds the number used by the county for a particular year; and (2) determine the number of years in which the number of courts or judicial officers in the county has exceeded the number used by the county. Requires the office of judicial administration to post the required information on its Internet web site. Establishes the Clark circuit courts No. 5 and No. 6, beginning January 1, 2025. Provides for the election of the judges of each of these circuit courts at the November 2024 general election. Establishes the Clark superior courts No. 5 and No. 6. Requires the governor to appoint the judge of each of these superior courts. Provides that each of these superior courts converts to Clark circuit courts No. 5 and No. 6 beginning January 1, 2025. Establishes a sixth circuit court in Delaware County. Removes the requirement that Delaware circuit courts No. 4 and No. 5 each have a standard small claims and misdemeanor docket. Establishes a third superior court in Marshall County. Allows the judges of the Gibson superior court and Gibson circuit court to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Gibson County courts. Allows the judges of the Hamilton circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint an additional magistrate to serve the Hamilton County courts. Allows the judges of the Jennings circuit and superior courts to jointly appoint a magistrate to serve the Jennings County courts. Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute to: (1) collect data concerning rates of rearrest of defendants released with and without money bail; and (2) submit an annual report containing the information collected to the legislative council. Urges the legislative council to assign to the committee the topic of giving mutual full faith and credit to judgments and orders of a tribal court of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

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Title

Courts and judicial officers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-10 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-10 - House - House Floor - (Y: 66 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-03-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Taylor G) failed (Y: 18 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-15 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-21SenatePublic Law 138
2020-03-21SenateSigned by the Governor
2020-03-18SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2020-03-16HouseSigned by the Speaker
2020-03-12SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2020-03-10HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 363: yeas 66, nays 28
2020-03-10SenateRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 362: yeas 49, nays 0
2020-03-10HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2020-03-10SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2020-03-05SenateSenate advisors appointed: Garten, Lanane and Mishler
2020-03-05SenateSenate conferees appointed: Koch and Taylor G
2020-03-04HouseHouse advisors appointed: Hostettler, Mayfield, Engleman, Steuerwald and Klinker
2020-03-04HouseHouse conferees appointed: McNamara and DeLaney
2020-03-04SenateSenate dissented from House amendments
2020-03-04SenateMotion to dissent filed
2020-03-04HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2020-03-03HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 283: yeas 91, nays 0
2020-03-02HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2020-02-27HouseRepresentative Jordan added as cosponsor
2020-02-27HouseRule 105.1 suspended
2020-02-27HouseRepresentative Klinker added as cosponsor
2020-02-27HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2020-02-20HouseReferred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2020-02-20HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2020-02-10HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2020-01-29SenateReferred to the House
2020-01-28SenateCosponsors: Representatives Steuerwald and Torr
2020-01-28SenateHouse sponsor: Representative McNamara
2020-01-28SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 47, nays 3
2020-01-27SenateSenator Lanane added as coauthor
2020-01-27SenateSenator Kruse added as coauthor
2020-01-27SenateAmendment #1 (Taylor G) failed; Roll Call 50: yeas 18, nays 32
2020-01-27SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2020-01-23SenateSenator Buck added as coauthor
2020-01-23SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2020-01-21SenateSenator Messmer added as coauthor
2020-01-21SenateSenators Garten, Ruckelshaus, Perfect, Spartz, Ford J.D. added as coauthors
2020-01-21SenateSenator Merritt added as third author
2020-01-21SenateSenator Mishler added as second author
2020-01-16SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2020-01-16SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-01-09SenateAuthored by Senator Koch

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/256/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/a/3/31a3e941/SB0256.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/4/4/a/344a0c5b/SB0256.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/f/3/4/4f34e0be/SB0256.02.COMS.pdf
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Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/3/3/5/c3358acb/SB0256.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/c/e/7/2ce70d19/SB0256.04.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/8/1/1/08111434/SB0256.04.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/f/9/c/5f9c4faa/SB0256.05.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/1/2/c/d12c92b3/SB0256.05.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/a/3/3/ca330af2/SB0256.06.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/7/7/f/d77f308e/SB0256.06.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/e/d/0/ded01127/SB0256.07.ENRH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/f/1/9/ff1977fc/SB0256.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/6/f/1/86f12a59/SB0256.02.COMS.01.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/a/b/68abf8a6/SB0256.50_S.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/4/6/e/546e9305/SB0256.80_S.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/e/b/7/6eb7a79f/SB0256.03.COMS.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/b/4/8/7b4893cc/SB0256.04.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/9/7/7/59773175/SB0256.283_H.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/a/f/c/eafc479f/SB0256.363_H.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/9/8/a/598a100c/SB0256.362_S.pdf

Bill Comments

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