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SB226 • 2025

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.

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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Manning Jr, Senator Golden,, Patterson,, Prozanski,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  3. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: 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.
Relating to: Relating to justice of the peace districts.
Current location: In Senate Committee