HJR 6 Indiana House · 2023 Regular Session

Town and city court judges.

Summary

Provides that the judge of a city or town court shall reside in: (1) the county in which the city or town court is located; or (2) the bordering Indiana county that is the closest Indiana county to the city or town in which the court is located. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Signed into Law

Apr 2023

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Signed Apr 26, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2023

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 48

Mar 28, 2023

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican38

37 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 48, nays 0

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 90, nays 0

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors