CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES
Summary
Amends Court of Claims Act. Provides that judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate under the Act shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that each judge shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Authorizes the court to hold sessions and take evidence remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Authorizes the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote or electronic filing of a claim or other motion, participation in any capacity before the court, taking of evidence or testimony, conducting any business of the court, or payment of any fees to the court. Authorizes the court to adopt rules determining the form and manner of all filing fees and other charges due the court. Provides that all claims arising under the Act must filed within 5 years (instead of one year) of the crime on which a claim is based under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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5 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the official text used to create law. The primary substantive change involves the removal of a specific section regarding judge appointment terms and salaries, while retaining and updating other sections related to court procedures, fees, and claim filing deadlines.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing the detailed schedule for appointing successor judges and their specific salary history, which were likely superseded by other legislation or no longer relevant at the time of final passage.
REQUIREMENT
Deleted the section detailing specific terms of office and salary amounts for Court of Claims judges, likely because these provisions were outdated or replaced by other laws.
TECHNICAL
Updated the list of sections being amended to reflect the removal of the judge appointment section, ensuring the bill only references the remaining active sections.
Added new provisions allowing the court to issue subpoenas and adopt rules for remote or electronic filing, modernizing court procedures.
ELIGIBILITY
Clarified fee exemptions for prisoners filing frivolous claims and medical vendors, ensuring specific groups do not have to pay filing fees.
TIMELINE
Updated the statute of limitations for filing claims, specifying exact timeframes for contracts, vendor claims, and innocence claims.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-034-000
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terra Costa Howard
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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