Revise laws related to collections-related actions in municipal court
SB 398 revises the laws governing municipal courts by increasing the maximum monetary amount they can handle for certain civil actions. The bill raises the cap from $25,000 to $50,000 for cases involving the collection of money due to or from a city, breach of city contracts, claims for damages where the city is involved, and the recovery of personal property belonging to the city. This change expands the types and value of cases that can be heard in municipal courts, affecting cities and individuals involved in these specific legal proceedings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Yakawich
RRepublican
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