Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the…

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act removes the law that stops a county from making a justice of the peace district that includes parts of some cities. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat or city in which a circuit court regularly holds court.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 21, 2025SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2. Jan 21, 2025CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
3. Mar 3, 2025CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Judiciary
4. Mar 20, 2025CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Judiciary
5. Mar 27, 2025CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Judiciary
6. Mar 27, 2025SenateSecond reading.
7. Mar 31, 2025SenateCarried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.
8. Apr 1, 2025SenateThird reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin, Prozanski. Passed.26–0 vote
9. Apr 1, 2025HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
10. Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · House Judiciary
11. Apr 30, 2025CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Judiciary
12. Jun 27, 2025HouseIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• SG Sara Gelser BlouinD Primary sponsor · District 8