2004-05-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 3535
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 93(TRA)                                                 
passed the Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective                             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 227                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(JUD) was read the third time.                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(JUD) "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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with                                 
the following result:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
CSHB 227(JUD)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Court Rule                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                       
Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Seekins                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Bunde                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(JUD) passed the Senate.                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the court rule                            
change. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.