HB1396
Clerks' offices; days of operation, clerks' authority to close office.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Days of operation of clerks' offices; clerks' authority to close office.
Allows the clerk of the circuit court of any county or city to close the clerk's office on (i) Christmas Eve; (ii) any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares as a holiday for state employees; and (iii) any day or portion of a day on which ... (More) the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to be closed. Under current law, the clerk may only close the clerk's office once a judge authorizes such clerk to do so in these circumstances. This bill is identical to SB 736. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/16/2024 - House: Presented and ordered printed 24105197D
- 01/16/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Judicial
- 02/05/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/11/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (72-Y 26-N)
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108024D-S1
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108024D-S1
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1396S1
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108024D-S1 (88-Y 12-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (88-Y 12-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/05/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1396ER)
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/04/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 482 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/04/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482)
