AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
To (1) require the Secretary of the State to publish a manual concerning the duties of justices of the peace, (2) prohibit misconduct by justices of the peace, (3) specify that a newly created office of justice of the peace may be filled by appointment prior to the next regular election, (4) require a forty-eight hour waiting period before the issuance of a marriage license, and (5) establish a working group concerning justices of the peace.
Introduced by:
Planning and Development Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 259 [doc] | |
| PD Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 48 |
| Committee Actions | |
| PD Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 259 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 259 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/2026 | Senate Calendar Number 360 | ||
| 4/10/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/8/2026 | House Passed | ||
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 259 | |
| 3/30/2026 | House Calendar Number 215 | ||
| 3/30/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/23/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM | |
| 3/16/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/13/2026 | (PD) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 3/6/2026 | Public Hearing 03/11 | ||
| 3/5/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development |
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