Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 503
Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to adopt rules establishing uniform visitor policies.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to adopt rules establishing uniform visitor policies.Authorizes presiding judge to establish visitor policies by court order that do not conflict with rules adopted by Chief Justice. Directs Chief Justice to adopt rules establishing qualifications for visitors appointed by court. Authorizes court to request information regarding prospective visitor, including manual or computerized criminal offender information, from Department of State Police. Directs department to conduct nationwide criminal records check of prospective visitor through Federal Bureau of Investigation. Authorizes appointment of visitor at any time during guardianship or conservatorship proceeding. Allows petitioner to recommend visitor from court-approved list of visitors. Expands duties for which court may appoint visitor.
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 27100 days
Ways and MeansApr 27 to Jul 7 · stopped71 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 27
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 9 – Jul 7
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 1Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 18Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 27Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Mar 1Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 27Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate