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Committee approves bill clarifying that legislative changes override prior statutory interpretations
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Senate Bill 286, sponsored by Senator Emmerich, clarifies that when the Legislature amends a statute the courts should treat the revised statute on its merits rather than rely solely on prior judicial interpretations; the committee approved the bill and sent it out as noncontroversial procedural change.
Senator Emmerich opened Senate Bill 286 as a procedural measure to codify that a court’s prior interpretation of a statutory provision should yield to subsequent legislative action that amends that provision.
The sponsor said the change is a…
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