SMALL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney’s fees.

Signed by Governor on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 196 Effective: 07/01/2026

Reported delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on 03/27/26

Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Hall(Stone), Haws, WheelerFloor Sponsor - ShirtsTitle apvd - to Senate

Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - GallowayTitle apvd - to House

Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading

Amendments reported printed

Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended

Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading

Placed in the Committee of the Whole

Reported out without recommendation, as amended

Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment

Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules

Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing