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SB710 • 2025

Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges.

Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Sollman,, Weber,, Representative Neron, Senator Campos,, Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Lieber,, Patterson,, Prozanski,, Reynolds,, Thatcher,, Representative Chotzen,, Evans,, Gamba,, Kropf,, Levy E,, Nelson,
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Chapter 88, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-06 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-05 House

    Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. Ayes, 51; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 7--Drazan, Hartman, Nguyen H, Ruiz, Sosa, Tran, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Reschke.

  7. 2025-05-01 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-05-01 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-04-28 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-21 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-03-13 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  12. 2025-03-11 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  14. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-03-05 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  19. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that the Chief Justice may require that state court judges meet certain ongoing learning requirements. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OJD to study options for certain training programs for judges. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Judicial Department to study options for domestic and sexual violence training for judges. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges. Directs the State Court Administrator to create continuing education opportunities for judges to meet the requirements established by the Chief Justice.
Requires the State Court Administrator to submit a report on the implementation of the judicial continuing education requirements to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2027.</b>
Relating to: Relating to judicial training.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned