Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate advances substitute bill adding sunset reviews for court‑related offices, shortens review period for ADR
Summary
Senate approved a substituted first‑sub House Bill 47 to reinstate sunset review dates for the Office of Court Administrator and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with committee amendments adjusting review dates (court administrator to 02/2004 in one motion and ADR to 02/2007 in another); the substitute passed and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
The Senate debated and advanced a substituted version of House Bill 47 on Feb. 5 that restores sunset review dates for two judicial‑related entities: the Office of Court Administrator and the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Act. Senators argued whether long sunset intervals were meaningful and proposed shorter review dates to ensure timely legislative oversight.
Senator Gladwell (floor sponsor) explained the substitute inserts a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
