Clerks of Court
Summary
Clerks of Court; Revises collections requirements of clerk of court when party petitions for dissolution of marriage; revises collections requirements in probate matters; revises collections requirements of clerk of court in trial & appellate proceedings; revises allocation of filing fees in trial & appellate proceedings; revises collections requirements of clerk of court as it relates to fines, fees, service charges, & costs remitted to state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 28, 2023
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
15
Committee
17
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Botana
RRepublican
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
Daryl Campbell
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Fabián Basabe
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
LaVon Bracy Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Ralph Massullo
RRepublican
Co
Sam Killebrew
RRepublican
Co
SV
Susan Valdés
RRepublican
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