AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS (Provides a set filing fee to the parties, allow for a party to be made financially whole depending upon who files an appeal, and allow for electronic filing.)
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 18, 2023
Committee
05/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
03/30/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
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