HB1576 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends Court of Claims Act. Provides that judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate under the Act shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that each judge shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Authorizes the court to hold sessions and take evidence remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Authorizes the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote or electronic filing of a claim or other motion, participation in any capacity before the court, taking of evidence or testimony, conducting any business of the court, or payment of any fees to the court. Authorizes the court to adopt rules determining the form and manner of all filing fees and other charges due the court. Provides that all claims arising under the Act must filed within 5 years (instead of one year) of the crime on which a claim is based under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Deletes from the engrossed bill proposed changes to provisions in the Act concerning the appointment, terms, and salaries of judges on the Court of Claims.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-034-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188 |