2004-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 2955
                           Messages from the House                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 349                                                                                            
Message dated April 19 was read, stating the House concurred in the                                 
Senate amendment to CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 349(JUD) am, thus                                         
adopting:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                       
          349(JUD) "An Act amending Rule 412, Alaska Rules                                          
          of Evidence."                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Message dated April 19 was read, stating the House passed and                                       
transmitted for consideration:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 227                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                                         
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
          "An Act increasing the jurisdictional limit for small                                     
          claims and for magistrates from $7,500 to $10,000;                                        
          increasing the jurisdictional limit of district courts in                                 
          certain civil cases from $50,000 to $100,000;                                             
          expanding the jurisdiction of district courts; limiting                                   
          magistrates from hearing certain small claims cases;                                      
          and amending Rule 11(a)(4), Alaska District Court                                         
          Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to service of                                          
          process for small claims."                                                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 334                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 334(RLS) BY THE HOUSE RULES                                                   
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to unlawful exploitation of a minor                                      
          and to distribution of child pornography."