Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 55 — An Act relating to judges of the court of appeals; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 4/3/20

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to SB 55 include extending the term for which the chief justice can appoint acting judges to the court of appeals, from two years to three years. Additionally, the effective date of the bill was pushed back from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022. This matters because it allows for a longer time frame for the chief justice to fill temporary vacancies, which could help ensure the court remains fully staffed and operational.

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and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO.
55(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to judges of the court of appeals;
55 01 "An Act relating to judges of the court of appeals;
12 (c) The chief justice of the supreme court may appoint acting court of appeals 13 judges as needed to serve at the pleasure of the chief justice of the supreme court for a 14 term of not longer than two years.
12 (c) The chief justice of the supreme court may appoint acting court of appeals 13 judges as needed to serve at the pleasure of the chief justice of the supreme court for a 14 term of not longer than three years.
Sections 2 and 4 of this Act take effect July 1, 2021.
Sections 2 and 4 of this Act take effect July 1, 2022.
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This bill increases the number of judges on the court of appeals from three to four.

  • AS 22.07.010

    THREE → four

    The number of judges on the court of appeals is increased.

Action History

  1. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 4/3/20

  2. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/20

  3. (S) Signed into law 4/20 CHAPTER 17 SLA 20

  4. (S) 2:15 P.M. 4/7/20 Transmitted to Governor

  5. (H) FN3: (CC:HB205/AJS)

  6. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 205

  7. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 4/3/20

  8. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  9. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  10. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  11. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  12. (H) Moved CSSB 55(2D JUD) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  13. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  14. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP, JOSEPHSON

  15. (H) VERSION: CSSB 55(2D JUD)

  16. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  17. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y37 E3

  18. (H) PASSED Y36 N1 E3

  19. (H) Read the third time CSSB 55(2D JUD)

  20. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  21. (H) Read the second time

  22. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2020

  23. (H) FN2: (AJS)

  24. (H) NR: MERRICK, WOOL

  25. (H) JOHNSTON, FOSTER

  26. (H) DP: JOSEPHSON, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, ORTIZ, CARPENTER, TILTON, LEBON, KNOPP,

  27. (H) FIN RPT 9DP 2NR

  28. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  29. (H) Heard & Held -- Continued from 03/21/20 --

  30. (H) FINANCE at 11:00 AM ADAMS 519

  31. (H) FIN WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A) (PSD) Y22 N9 E6 A3

  32. (H) W/ SB 134, SB 155, SB 172

  33. (H) MOTION TO WAIVE FIN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A)

  34. (H) MOTION TO WAIVE RULE 23(A) WITHDRAWN

  35. (H) WAIVE FIN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A) (FLD) Y22 N10 E6 A2

  36. (H) MOTION DIVIDE QUESTION W/O SB 52 (PSD) Y17 N15 E6 A2

  37. (H) MOTION DIVIDE QUESTION W/O SB 172 (FLD) Y15 N17 E6 A2

  38. (H) W/ SB 52, SB 134, SB 155, SB 172

  39. (H) MOTION TO WAIVE FIN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A)

  40. (H) FIN

  41. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  42. (S) VERSION: CSSB 55(2D JUD)

  43. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  44. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  45. (S) PASSED Y16 N- E4

  46. (S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, BEGICH, GRAY-JACKSON

  47. (S) Read the third time CSSB 55(2D JUD)

  48. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  49. (S) 2D JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  50. (S) Read the second time

  51. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/19/2020

  52. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  53. (S) Moved CSSB 55(2d JUD) Out of Committee

  54. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  55. (S) FN2: (AJS)

  56. (S) DP: STEDMAN, VON IMHOF, HOFFMAN, WILSON, WIELECHOWSKI, BISHOP

  57. (S) FIN RPT CS(2D JUD) 6DP

  58. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  59. (S) Heard & Held

  60. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  61. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER JUD

  62. (S) FN2: (AJS)

  63. (S) NR: MICCICHE, HUGHES

  64. (S) DP: COGHILL, KIEHL

  65. (S) JUD RPT CS(2D JUD) 2DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  66. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  67. (S) Moved CSSB 55(2d JUD) Out of Committee

  68. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  69. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  70. (S) Heard & Held

  71. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  72. (S) RETURNED TO JUD COMMITTEE

  73. (S) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO

  74. (S) FN1: (AJS)

  75. (S) NR: STEDMAN, MICCICHE, SHOWER, OLSON

  76. (S) DP: VON IMHOF, HOFFMAN, WILSON

  77. (S) FIN RPT CS 3DP 4NR SAME TITLE

  78. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  79. (S) Moved CSSB 55(FIN) Out of Committee

  80. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  81. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  82. (S) Heard & Held

  83. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  84. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER JUD

  85. (S) FN1: (AJS)

  86. (S) AM: KIEHL

  87. (S) NR: MICCICHE, SHOWER

  88. (S) DP: HUGHES

  89. (S) JUD RPT CS 1DP 2NR 1AM SAME TITLE

  90. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  91. (S) Moved CSSB 55(JUD) Out of Committee

  92. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  93. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  94. (S) Heard & Held

  95. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  96. (S) JUD

  97. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Sponsors (1)

  • WILSON

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (60)

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Who sponsors SB 55?
SB 55 is sponsored by WILSON, Mia Costello (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), Begich, and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 55?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.
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