Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $5,000 for justice courts and increases filing fees
Summary
Increases the jurisdictional limit from $3,000 to $5,000 for justice courts and increases filing fees.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2019
Last action Jan 8, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2019
How they voted
54–7
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 4, 2019
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican22
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 16, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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