2002 Senate Bill 1400

House Roll Call 1258: Passed

To revise the terms under which circuit courts and probate courts are to create a new family court. Along with House Bill 6260, this would allow judges from a less busy circuit, district or probate court to hear cases from an overloaded one of the other types of trial court. The chief judge of a circuit court would assign probate court judges to family court.

97 Yeas / 5 Nays
Republican (54 Yeas / 1 Nay)
Democrat (43 Yeas / 4 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (8)