Voluntary Trial Resolution
Summary
Voluntary Trial Resolution; Authorizing parties to civil cases, family law cases, or probate cases to, by written agreement or stipulation, agree to the appointment of a voluntary trial resolution judge, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing the parties to file such written agreement or stipulation with the clerk of the court any time after the action is filed and to file a joint motion requesting such appointment; requiring an appointed voluntary trial resolution judge to take and subscribe to a specified oath; requiring a voluntary trial resolution judge to adjudicate a case until a specified finality occurs in the case, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lori Berman
DDemocratic
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