Creating a study committee on the administration of the court debt system

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedMarch 4, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 12, 202548–0
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 566 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 566 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill directs the judicial branch to convene a study committee, chaired by the state court administrator or the administrator’s designee, to assess the statutory framework for the administration of the court debt system, not including the amount of court debt assessed against persons or the amount distributed to court debt recipients. The bill sets forth specific membership for the study committee, including four legislative members, and provides for additional membership as determined by the state court administrator. The bill requires the study committee to submit recommendations to the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives S.F. _____ standing committees on judiciary no later than November 1, 2025.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 4, 2025. On March 5, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Dan Dawson REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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