2021 Senate Bill 81

Appropriations: 2021-22 judiciary budget

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 2, 2021

Introduced by Sen. John Bizon (R-19)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential state judiciary budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2021. This bill contains nominal appropriations only, but may be amended at a later date to include real ones.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 11, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 12, 2021

Amendment offered

To declare as "the intent of the legislature" that "judges presiding over a foster care case shall publicly acknowledge and request the input of the foster parent or foster parents during the hearing," and that if the judicial branch makes any changes foster care family service plan, the presiding judge will provide an explanation in the court record".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Adam Hollier (D-2)

To increase spending on judicial information systems.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-1)

To increase funding for a state court administrative office.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

The Senate version of the fiscal year 2021-2022 Judiciary budget. This would appropriate $338.4 million in gross spending. Of this, $6.3 million is federal money, and the rest is from state and local taxes and fees.

Received in the House

May 13, 2021

May 19, 2021

Substitute offered by Rep. Thomas Albert (R-86)

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 20, 2021

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To send back to the Senate a substitute version of the bill that is "stripped" of all actual appropriations, and instead authorizes just $100 “placeholders.” This is part of a process for reconciling the House and Senate-passed department budgets for the next fiscal year.

Received in the Senate

May 25, 2021

May 26, 2021

Failed in the Senate 0 to 36 (details)

June 10, 2021

Received