Kentucky
General Assembly

02/07/11	introduced in Senate
02/09/11	to Judiciary (S)
02/17/11	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/18/11	2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/11	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 23, 2011 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
02/24/11	received in House
02/25/11	to Judiciary (H)
02/28/11	posting waived taken from Judiciary (H) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (H)
03/01/11	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill floor amendment (1) filed
03/02/11	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 3, 2011
03/03/11	floor amendment (1) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 99-0 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/04/11	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/16/11	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 91)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions except in amendment of KRS 24A.290 relating to small claims division counterclaims to insert "dollars" in the jurisdictional amount; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Circuit Clerks - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Civil Actions - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts, Circuit - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts, District - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Local Mandate - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provisions; add noncodified section to specify that a civil action filed in the Circuit Court or District Court prior to the effective date of the change in jurisdiction provided for in this act shall remain in the court in which originally filed until the conclusion of the case.
Index Headings	Circuit Clerks - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Civil Actions - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts, Circuit - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts, District - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Local Mandate - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Fischer
Summary	Insert provision to repeal KRS 5.005.
Index Headings	Circuit Clerks - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Civil Actions - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts, Circuit - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Courts, District - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500 Local Mandate - Increase jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000, small claims division to $2,500