BUSINESS LEGAL FEES-NEW FUNDS
Summary
Amends the Appellate Court Act and the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the amount of certain court fees may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the fee amounts shall remain as set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying a higher or lower fee amount. Creates the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund, a non-appropriated trust fund held separate and apart from State moneys. Provides that court fees collected under the new provisions shall be deposited into the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund and used by the Supreme Court and the appellate courts for costs associated with electronic filing and case management systems. Amends the Professional Service Corporation Act, the Limited Liability Company Act, and the Professional Association Act. Provides that certificate of registration fees collected in connection with the practice of law may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the fee amounts shall remain as set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying a higher or lower fee amount. Creates the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund, a non-appropriated trust fund held separate and apart from State moneys. Provides that moneys collected under the new provisions shall be deposited into the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund and used for costs associated with the operation of committees and commissions created by the Supreme Court.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 18, 2013
Signed Aug 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2013 · House May 17, 2013
How they voted
24–16
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Apr 18, 2013
D
Democratic30
73% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 12, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 012-003-000
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-16-7)
senate
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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