Introduced
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To establish that the venue for all legal claims against state agencies, commissions, boards, etc., which is the state “court of claims”, will no longer be the Ingham County circuit court, and instead will be the state Court of Appeals (which consists of 24 judges elected in four regional elections). Specifically, the state Supreme Court would assign four Court of Appeals judges to be the new Court of Claims, who would have to come from at least two of the four COA regions.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To make the proposed change prospective only, so that it only applies to future cases.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit appropriating any extra money to the state Attorney General office to cover costs the proposed change might generate.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To narrow the expanded scope of cases the proposal would authorize the court of claims to hear.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2014.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the (revised) Court of Claims to submit periodic reports to the legislature on the cost of implementing the proposed change.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Supreme Court to randomly select the four Court of Appeals judges who will serve as the Court of Claims.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make the proposed change prospective only, so that it only applies to future cases, not pending cases.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make explicit that the court of claims does not have jurisdiction over claims against the state related to an employee who is acting outside the scope of his or her government duties.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require that extra money be appropriated for five years to Ingham County to cover any costs related to its circuit court no longer acting as the court of claims for the entire state.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To slightly reduce the jurisdiction of the court of claims, and repeal its authority to grant a new trial for a case.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Appeals Court judges assigned to the court of claims to run for reelection in 2014, and revise other details.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a proposed limitation on the court of claims retrying cases decided by juries.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make the bill's implementation contingent on the state Supreme Court issuing an advisory opinion on its constitutionality.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)
To establish that the venue for all legal claims against state agencies, commissions, boards, etc., which is the state “court of claims”, will no longer be the Ingham County circuit court, and instead will be the state Court of Appeals (which consists of 24 judges elected in four regional elections). Specifically, the state Supreme Court would assign four Court of Appeals judges to be the new Court of Claims, who would have to come from at least two of the four COA regions.
