H.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure on Change of Judge as a Matter of Right
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
21–8
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
N
Forward1
100% Nay
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
signed by Speaker/sent for enrolling
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
signed by President/returned to House
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
committee report favorable
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
to Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
comm rpt/substituted/amended
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
to House Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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