Indiana House Bill 1266 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 16 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-05-16 - SECTIONS 117 through 119 effective 06/30/2011
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Changes the expiration date of the commission on courts from June 30, 2011, to June 30, 2015. Provides that all circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts have: (1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases; (2) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and (3) in Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts. Makes conforming amendments. Repeals the law concerning the establishment and operation of county courts. (Since January 1, 2009, no county court exists in Indiana.) Makes conforming amendments. Repeals or otherwise removes all provisions that establish a mandatory retirement age for superior court and county court judges. Makes conforming amendments. Establishes a unified circuit court for Clark County by combining the current judge of the Clark circuit court and the three judges of the Clark superior court into a unified circuit court with four judges. Specifies that the Clark superior court judges serving on December 31, 2011, serve as judges of the unified circuit court beginning January 1, 2012. Transfers all cases and other matters pending in the Clark superior court at the close of business on December 31, 2011, to the unified circuit court on January 1, 2012. Repeals provisions concerning the establishment and operation of the Clark superior court. Establishes a unified circuit court for Madison County by combining the current judge of the Madison circuit court and the five judges of the Madison superior court into a unified circuit court with six judges. Specifies that the Madison superior court judges serving on June 30, 2011, serve as judges of the unified circuit courts beginning July 1, 2011. Transfers all cases and other matters pending in the Madison superior court at the close of business on June 30, 2011, to their respective circuit courts on July 1, 2011. Repeals provisions concerning the establishment and operation of the Madison superior court. Establishes a unified circuit court for Henry County by combining the current judge of the Henry circuit court and the two judges of the Henry superior court into a unified circuit court with three judges. Specifies that the Henry superior court judges serving on June 30, 2011, serve as judges of the unified circuit court beginning July 1, 2011. Transfers all cases and other matters pending in the Henry superior court at the close of business on June 30, 2011, to the circuit court on July 1, 2011. Repeals provisions concerning the establishment and operation of the Henry superior court. Provides for the four judges of the Lake superior court county division to be: (1) nominated by the Lake County superior court judicial nominating commission and appointed by the governor; and (2) subject to the question of retention or rejection by the Lake County electorate every six years. (Current law provides that the judges of the Lake superior court county division are elected by the electorate of Lake County every six years.) Repeals provisions concerning elected judges of the county division. Makes conforming amendments.

Various provisions concerning courts.

Rep. Edward Clere [R]

Rep. Terry Goodin [D]

Rep. Steven Stemler [D]

2011-04-25 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 55 N: 35 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2011-03-29 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 40 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-17 - House - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 89 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-16		SECTIONS 117 through 119 effective 06/30/2011
2011-05-16		SECTION 116 effective 12/31/2011
2011-05-16		SECTION 115 effective 01/01/2012
2011-05-16		SECTIONS 62 through 114 effective 07/01/2011
2011-05-16		SECTION 61 effective 06/30/2011
2011-05-16		SECTIONS 44 through 60 effective 07/01/2011
2011-05-16		SECTIONS 35 through 43 effective 01/01/2012
2011-05-16		SECTIONS 20 through 34 effective 07/01/2011
2011-05-16		SECTION 19 effective 01/01/2012
2011-05-16		SECTION 18 effective 07/01/2011
2011-05-16		SECTION 17 effective 06/29/2011
2011-05-16		SECTIONS 1 through 16 effective 07/01/2011
2011-05-16		Public Law 201
2011-05-10		Signed by the Governor
2011-05-04		Signed by the President of the Senate
2011-04-29		Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2011-04-28		Signed by the Speaker
2011-04-25		House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 646: yeas 55, nays 35
2011-03-29		Returned to the House with amendments
2011-03-29		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 292: yeas 40 and nays 10
2011-03-24		Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2011-03-24		Amendment 3 (Bray), prevailed;
2011-03-24		Amendment 2 (Bray), prevailed;
2011-03-24		Amendment 4 (Buck), prevailed;
2011-03-24		Amendment 1 (Landske), prevailed;
2011-03-24		Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2011-03-17		Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2011-03-14		Senator Lanane added as cosponsor
2011-02-21		First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2011-02-18		Senate sponsors: Senators Bray, Smith and Grooms
2011-02-17		Referred to the Senate
2011-02-17		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 89, nays 1
2011-02-14		Amendment 2 (Austin), prevailed; voice vote
2011-02-14		Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2011-02-10		Committee report: do pass, adopted
2011-01-12		First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2011-01-12		Coauthored by Representatives Clere and Goodin
2011-01-12		Authored by Representative Stemler

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1266
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN1266.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HB/HB1266.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HB/HB1266.2.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/EH/EH1266.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/EH/EH1266.2.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HE/HE1266.1.html
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Hrollcal/0203.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Srollcal/0292.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Hrollcal/0646.PDF.pdf