This amendment to House Substitute No.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or consequences for violations, leaving these aspects unclear.

Clarifying Authority for Courts and Industrial Accident Board

This amendment clarifies that judges can stop activities threatening access to state courthouses or court proceedings, and members of the Industrial Accident Board can prevent disruptions at their office and during administrative hearings.

What This Bill Does

• It gives judicial officers the power to stop actions that threaten access to state courthouses or interfere with court proceedings.
• It grants representatives or members of the Industrial Accident Board the authority to prevent activities that disrupt their office and administrative hearings.

Who It Names or Affects

• Judicial officers, such as judges and court staff
• Representatives or members of the Industrial Accident Board

Terms To Know

judicial officer

A person with authority to make decisions in a court case, like a judge.

Industrial Accident Board

An organization that handles cases related to workplace injuries and accidents.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if someone violates these rules.
• It is unclear how this amendment will be enforced in practice.

Official Summary Text

This amendment to House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 150 clarifies that the authority of the courts applies to courthouses and judicial proceedings and the authority of the Industrial Accident Board applies to an Office of the Industrial Accident Board and to its administrative proceedings.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Gorman

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 150

AMEND House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 350 by deleting lines 52 through 55 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(a) (1) A judicial officer has the power to prohibit activities that threaten access to state courthouses or court proceedings and to prohibit interruption of judicial administration, including protecting the privilege from civil arrest at courthouses or court proceedings.

(2) A representative or member of the Industrial Accident Board has the power to prohibit activities that threaten access to administrative proceedings, and to prohibit interruption of the operations of the Industrial Accident Board, including protecting the privilege from civil arrest at an Office of the Industrial Accident Board.

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SYNOPSIS

This amendment to House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 150 clarifies that the authority of the courts applies to courthouses and judicial proceedings and the authority of the Industrial Accident Board applies to an Office of the Industrial Accident Board and to its administrative proceedings.