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Senate committee sends omnibus courts bill to full Senate with technical fixes
Summary
House Bill 16, an omnibus courts bill that adjusts court creation dates, corrects drafting errors and makes local changes, was reported favorably out of the Senate State Affairs committee on a unanimous vote; sponsors said most changes are technical and administrative.
The Senate State Affairs committee on June 21 voted 8–0 to report House Bill 16 favorably to the full Senate; sponsors described HB 16 as the routine omnibus courts bill that updates court creation dates, corrects drafting errors and accommodates local judicial needs.
Sponsor remarks said the omnibus bill typically passes each session to add courts, adjust jurisdictions and address minor judicial‑administration matters. The sponsor told the committee HB 16 changes some court creation dates because the earlier bill assumed…
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