A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Latest action · Nov 21, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2003
- Passed SenateNov 20, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the District of Columbia Code to increase from 58 to 61 the number of associate judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 1, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Aug 1, 2003 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Aug 1, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Aug 1, 2003Markup Oct 22, 2003Reported Nov 19, 2003 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Nov 21, 2003 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 21, 2003Received in the House.
- Nov 21, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
- Nov 20, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15310; text as passed Senate: CR S15310)
- Nov 18, 2003Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-200.
- Nov 18, 2003Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399.
- Oct 22, 2003Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Aug 1, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Aug 1, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10912)
- Aug 1, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S15310Text printed S15310 | William H. Frist R-TN | Nov 20, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10912 | Susan M. Collins R-ME | Aug 1, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 28, 2003S. 1561, A bill to preserve exisiting judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on October 22, 2003</p>
- Oct 28, 2003S. 1561, A bill to preserve exisiting judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of ColumbiaCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on October 22, 2003
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2003Referred in House
- Nov 20, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 18, 2003Reported to Senate
- Aug 1, 2003Introduced in Senate
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