District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

Bill: 116-hr-2769
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-05-15
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District of Columbia

Intergovernmental relations

Judicial procedure and administration

Jurisdiction and venue

State and local courts
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act </b></p> <p>This bill provides authority for the Council of the District of Columbia to enact any law, resolution, or rule relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the District courts.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the organization and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act . 2. Authority of Council of District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to District of Columbia Courts Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (4).