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Reviser’s omnibus bill advances amid tributes to long‑serving Sen. Limmer
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Summary
The committee advanced the annual reviser’s omnibus bill (Senate File 42-44) after a wide-ranging session that included technical explanations from the Revisor's Office and multiple tributes to Senator Limmer's years of service; one senator briefly sought a roll-call layover but later withdrew the motion.
Senate File 42-44, the annual reviser’s omnibus bill that makes technical corrections to statutes and removes obsolete language, was presented to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on April 15 and recommended to pass and be referred to the Senate floor.
Jeff Case of the Revisor’s Office told senators the bill spans roughly pages 1–220 and is confined to technical edits—correcting cross‑references, grammatical errors and obsolete material—subject to internal review and consultation with senate counsel, house research and fiscal staff. In response to a question from Sen. Crook about removing decades‑old dates, Case said the office removes language when it is functionally obsolete and consults stakeholders when dates could be significant.
The committee also heard a lengthy series of remarks and tributes to Senator Limmer (often referenced in the record as Senator Limmer), who is retiring after many years on the Judiciary Committee. Multiple speakers—including Joel Carlson, Judy Cook, Mo Shaver, Ron Elwood, Brian Lake, Carla Ferrucci, Sarah Pisic and Nancy Haas—offered personal recollections and thanks for his public service. Some testifiers also praised his support for the judicial system and access to justice.
Sen. Pappas briefly raised concerns that some definitions in the bill (for example, "erroneous" versus "obsolete") were unclear and moved to lay the bill over and requested a roll-call vote; she subsequently withdrew the motion. The committee ultimately voted to recommend the reviser’s bill to the Senate floor.
Next steps: The reviser’s bill was advanced to the floor for further consideration; members and staff were invited to a cake reception honoring Sen. Limmer.
