Civil cases: filing fees.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill changes the fee schedule for small‑claims and limited civil actions. It increases the amount of a claim that triggers the $75 small‑claims fee, adds higher fees for repeat filers, and adjusts the uniform filing fee for limited civil cases to $205 when the demand is $12,500 or less (up from $10,000). It also sets how the collected fees are distributed to advisory services, law libraries, and the state trust fund.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.) · May 4, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 16, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026

History

1. May 13, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
2. May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)
4. Apr 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
6. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 9, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Apr 8, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
9. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Mar 12, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee April 11.
11. Mar 11, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Committee on Judiciary · sponsor
• Macedo

Bill text

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