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House panel advances bill to make 14th Judicial District full‑time
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee adopted an emergency amendment and voted to pass House Bill 1006, which would move the Fourteenth Judicial District from a part‑time (Tier B) status to full‑time (Tier A), increasing constitutional officers agency funding by $40,796.
Representative Painter introduced House Bill 1006 and an amendment adding an emergency clause, saying the change responds to recent litigation and a request from the prosecuting attorney. "This amendment is simple. It's just emergency adding the emergency clause to the bill," Painter said.
The bill would reclassify the Fourteenth Judicial District — which covers Baxter, Marion, Boone and Newton counties — from Tier B (part‑time) to Tier A (full‑time). "It's just taking a part time judicial district to a full time," Painter said, and added that the district is one of three part‑time districts in the state.
Committee members asked no substantive questions during the hearing. Committee leadership called for a voice vote on the amendment; the chair reported the amendment was adopted. Painter then presented the bill as amended and the committee moved to pass the bill as amended. The chair announced the bill passed as amended on a voice vote.
The sponsor noted a fiscal impact linked to recent salary adjustments: "With the last year there was a 6% match increase, salary increase. This would increase from, constitutional officers agency funding by $40,796," Painter said.
No formal roll‑call votes were recorded in the committee transcript; both the amendment and the final passage were decided by voice vote. Prosecuting attorneys in attendance indicated support for the change during the hearing.
The committee chair closed the item with no further questions, and the bill was advanced from committee as amended.
Ending: The bill will proceed according to the House calendar; the committee did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript and no floor date was set during the hearing.
