Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 7300 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESOLUTION OF COMMERCIAL CASES.

Last action — FILE NO. 664

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill clarifies the phrasing regarding the transfer of commercial cases to the Connecticut Center for Commercial Claims by adding "to transfer a commercial case to the center" for clarity. Additionally, the former Section 1(f) has been redesignated as Section 2 to maintain consistency in the bill's structure. These changes help to ensure clearer understanding and organization of the bill's provisions as it establishes the procedures for handling commercial cases.

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7300 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
7300 January Session, 2017   *_____HB07300JUD___040317____* AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESOLUTION OF COMMERCIAL CASES.
5445   *05445_______JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY   Introduced by:
  (JUD)   AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESOLUTION OF COMMERCIAL CASES.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish, within available resources, a special session of the Superior Court for the resolution of a commercial case, involving a claim or claims for money damages in excess of five hundred thousand dollars.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish, within available resources, a special session of the Superior Court for the resolution of commercial cases involving a claim or claims for money damages in excess of five hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Upon written agreement of the parties and the submission of such written agreement to the Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, a commercial case satisfying the jurisdictional requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section may be transferred to the docket of the center.
(c) Upon written agreement of the parties to transfer a commercial case to the center and the submission of such written agreement to the Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, a commercial case satisfying the jurisdictional requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section may be transferred to the docket of the center.
(e) The judges of the Supreme Court, the judges of the Appellate Court and the judges of the Superior Court shall adopt and promulgate and may, from time to time, modify or repeal rules and forms regulating pleading, practice and procedure in judicial proceedings administered by the center.
(e) The judges of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court shall adopt and may, from time to time, modify or repeal rules and forms regulating pleading, practice and procedure in judicial proceedings administered by the center.
and (5) ensure that any commercial case transferred to the docket of the center shall be ready for trial not later than nine months following the date of such transfer.
and (5) ensure that any commercial case transferred to the docket of the center be ready for trial not later than nine months following the date of such transfer.
(f) Not later than February 1, 2018, the Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, on the establishment of the Connecticut Center for Commercial Claims to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary.
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(Effective October 1, 2017) Not later than February 1, 2018, the Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, on the establishment of the Connecticut Center for Commercial Claims to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary.
Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section Sec.
To establish the Connecticut Center for Commercial Claims as a mechanism for the expeditious resolution of commercial cases.
2 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
In Section 1(c) "to transfer a commercial case to the center" was added for clarity and former Section 1(f) was redesignated as Section 2 for consistency with standard drafting conventions.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
-LCO  
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 664

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 429

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/19/17

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0327

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsors

  • William' b'Tong · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • b'Tong, William'

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Who sponsors HB 7300?
HB 7300 is sponsored by b'Tong, William'.
What is the current status of HB 7300?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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