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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 70

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increasing the jurisdictional amount in and the filing fee for small claims actions.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill increases the jurisdictional limit in small claims actions from $5,000

to $10,000.

Currently, a plaintiff must pay a $22 filing fee to begin a small claims action.

Of that amount, the county retains $10.20 and the balance goes to the general fund.

This bill raises the filing fee to $44, increases the amount retained by the county to

$31.20, and increases the amount paid to the general fund to $12.80.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Hansen (D) , Lassa (D) , Lazich (R) , Moulton (R) , Schultz (R)

17 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Bernier (R) , Bewley (D) , Brooks (R) , Danou (D) , LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Mursau (R) , Petersen (R) , Ripp (R) , Rivard (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Van Roy (R) , Vos (R) , Wynn (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

Full history

  1. Apr 20, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Lassa, Schultz, Hansen and Lazich;Cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Danou, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mursau, A. Ott, Petersen, Ripp, Rivard, Spanbauer, Van Roy, Vos, Wynn and Ziegelbauer

  2. Apr 20, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  3. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 9, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1