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Date
State
Bill No.
Title
Outcome
July 7, 2023
HI
SB 1079
Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998
Vetoed
April 17, 2023
AZ
HB 2319
Amends How Judges Interpret Election Laws
Vetoed
July 29, 2020
NH
SB 311
Amends Annulment Laws for Certain Drug Possession
Vetoed
Oct. 9, 2017
NC
S 656
Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections
Vetoed
Dec. 11, 2015
NY
A 114
Decrease Amount of Time to Appeal Certain Judgments Regarding Freedom of Information
Vetoed
June 19, 2015
ME
LD 1029
Amends the Juvenile Justice System
Vetoed
April 10, 2015
NM
SB 334
Amends Statutory Requirements for Certain Judges
Vetoed
Sept. 19, 2014
CA
AB 1520
Authorizes the Court to Appoint a Guardian Ad Litem to Represent the Interests of an Animal
Vetoed
Sept. 15, 2014
CA
AB 1612
Requires the Office of Administrative Law to Provide Full Text of the California Code of Regulations on its Website
Vetoed
July 8, 2014
MO
SB 615
Amends Laws Regarding Court Costs
Vetoed
June 20, 2014
LA
SB 143
Authorizes Certain Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 390
Authorizes State's Attorney for Dorchester County to Appoint Criminal Investigators
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 1161
Authorizes Courts to Obtain Location Information from an Electronic Device
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 599
Requires Courts to Grant Relief on a Finding that a Law Enforcement Agency Obtained Evidence in Violation of a Law
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 242
Authorizes Circuit Administrative Judge of the Second Circuit to Establish a Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 1295
Relating to Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
SB 396
Expands Jurisdiction of Equity Courts to Include Custody of an Immigrant Child
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 211
Increases Carroll County's Orphans' Court Judge's Salary
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 647
Requires Courts to Hold a Hearing within 30 Days after Certain Motions are Filed
Vetoed
May 15, 2014
MD
HB 386
Requires Courts to Notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of Certain Violations
Vetoed
April 29, 2014
GA
HB 858
Increases the Court Technology Fee
Vetoed
April 29, 2014
OK
HB 3000
Authorizes Court to Order Mediation Disclosure
Vetoed
April 25, 2014
OK
HB 3001
Authorizes Court to Waive Child Support Requirements under Certain Circumstances
Vetoed
April 24, 2014
GA
HB 670
Requires Registration of Business Names with Superior Court
Vetoed
March 12, 2014
NM
SB 84
Establishes the Magistrate Courts Operations Fund
Vetoed
March 12, 2014
NM
SB 38
Establishes the Metropolitan Court Bond Guarantee Fund
Vetoed
June 17, 2013
SC
H 3342
Establishes Limits on a Circuit Judges Ability to Issue Bench Warrants
Vetoed
May 31, 2013
NV
SB 421
Establishes Circumstances in which a Juror Must be Excused
Vetoed
May 16, 2013
MD
HB 83
Relating to Court Appointments
Vetoed
May 16, 2013
MD
HB 277
Relating to Children Assistance
Vetoed
April 29, 2013
OK
HJR 1023
Reestablishes the Oklahoma Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
Vetoed
April 15, 2013
OK
HB 1941
Authorizes Bond Issuers to Issue Surety Bonds In All Counties
Vetoed
April 5, 2013
NM
SB 25
Judicial Retirement Changes
Vetoed
July 10, 2012
HI
SB 2158
Relating to Bail
Vetoed
June 11, 2012
SC
H 4821
Relating to Filing of Court Documents by Electronic Means
Vetoed
April 13, 2012
FL
HB 917
Relating to Jurisdiction of the Courts
Vetoed
March 7, 2012
NM
HB 186
Relating to Establishing Additional Judgeships
Vetoed
March 6, 2012
NM
HB 72
Relating to Judicial Retirement
Vetoed
Oct. 9, 2011
CA
SB 503
Judges' Retirement
Vetoed
Sept. 26, 2011
CA
AB 559
Amending Civil Actions
Vetoed
Sept. 23, 2011
NY
A 7599B
Relating to Protection of Persons in Need of Supervision
Vetoed
Sept. 7, 2011
CA
AB 142
Guilty Pleas in Criminal Court Cases for Undocumented Immigrants
Vetoed
Sept. 7, 2011
CA
AB 446
Restorative Justice Program
Vetoed
Aug. 5, 2011
CA
AB 201
Veterans Courts
Vetoed
July 11, 2011
CA
AB 1281
Audioconferencing at Parole Hearings
Vetoed
June 1, 2011
NV
AB 135
Revises Probation Provisions
Vetoed
May 26, 2011
FL
SB 2116
State Judicial System
Vetoed
April 8, 2011
NM
HB 58
Relating to Judicial Retirement
Vetoed
June 11, 2010
SC
H 4542
Relating to Ethics Investigation Reports
Vetoed
May 28, 2010
SC
S 906
Relating to Judicial Retirement
Vetoed
July 31, 2009
NH
HB 655
Extending Senior Active Status to Judges over 70
Vetoed
March 30, 2009
VA
SB 961
Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices
Vetoed
May 28, 2008
SC
S 1085
Ethics Act
Vetoed
May 14, 2008
SC
H 3816
Bankruptcy Exemptions
Vetoed
April 2, 2008
SC
S 990
Changing the amount of time alloted for individuals to submit proposed testimony to the Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Vetoed
March 20, 2008
WV
SB 337
Amending the 1931 Code of West Virginia to change language related to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Vetoed
March 5, 2008
VA
HB 933
"Triggerman Rule" in Capital Murder Cases
Vetoed
July 17, 2007
NH
SB 109
Relative to emergency powers of the supreme court.
Vetoed
July 2, 2007
NH
HB 143
Relative to the apportionment of damages in civil actions.
Vetoed
April 28, 2007
OK
SB 507
Comprehensive tort reform-Provide
Vetoed
April 10, 2007
VA
HB 2673
Jury sentencing; empanelment of new jury in event of deadlock
Vetoed
April 4, 2007
WV
SB 400
Appointing additional circuit court judges
Vetoed
March 28, 2007
SC
S 408
County Designations
Vetoed
March 28, 2007
SC
H 3226
Ethics
Vetoed
March 26, 2007
VA
Sub HB 2348
Extension of "Triggerman Rule"
Vetoed
March 26, 2007
VA
SB 1288
Triggerman rule; redefinition thereof
Vetoed
Date
No.
Title
Outcome
7/07
SB 1079
Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998
Vetoed
4/17
HB 2319
Amends How Judges Interpret Election Laws
Vetoed
7/29
SB 311
Amends Annulment Laws for Certain Drug Possession
Vetoed
10/09
S 656
Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections
Vetoed
12/11
A 114
Decrease Amount of Time to Appeal Certain Judgments Regarding Freedom of Information
Vetoed
6/19
LD 1029
Amends the Juvenile Justice System
Vetoed
4/10
SB 334
Amends Statutory Requirements for Certain Judges
Vetoed
9/19
AB 1520
Authorizes the Court to Appoint a Guardian Ad Litem to Represent the Interests of an Animal
Vetoed
9/15
AB 1612
Requires the Office of Administrative Law to Provide Full Text of the California Code of Regulations on its Website
Vetoed
7/08
SB 615
Amends Laws Regarding Court Costs
Vetoed
6/20
SB 143
Authorizes Certain Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
Vetoed
5/15
HB 390
Authorizes State's Attorney for Dorchester County to Appoint Criminal Investigators
Vetoed
5/15
HB 1161
Authorizes Courts to Obtain Location Information from an Electronic Device
Vetoed
5/15
HB 599
Requires Courts to Grant Relief on a Finding that a Law Enforcement Agency Obtained Evidence in Violation of a Law
Vetoed
5/15
HB 242
Authorizes Circuit Administrative Judge of the Second Circuit to Establish a Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
Vetoed
5/15
HB 1295
Relating to Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court
Vetoed
5/15
SB 396
Expands Jurisdiction of Equity Courts to Include Custody of an Immigrant Child
Vetoed
5/15
HB 211
Increases Carroll County's Orphans' Court Judge's Salary
Vetoed
5/15
HB 647
Requires Courts to Hold a Hearing within 30 Days after Certain Motions are Filed
Vetoed
5/15
HB 386
Requires Courts to Notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of Certain Violations
Vetoed
4/29
HB 858
Increases the Court Technology Fee
Vetoed
4/29
HB 3000
Authorizes Court to Order Mediation Disclosure
Vetoed
4/25
HB 3001
Authorizes Court to Waive Child Support Requirements under Certain Circumstances
Vetoed
4/24
HB 670
Requires Registration of Business Names with Superior Court
Vetoed
3/12
SB 84
Establishes the Magistrate Courts Operations Fund
Vetoed
3/12
SB 38
Establishes the Metropolitan Court Bond Guarantee Fund
Vetoed
6/17
H 3342
Establishes Limits on a Circuit Judges Ability to Issue Bench Warrants
Vetoed
5/31
SB 421
Establishes Circumstances in which a Juror Must be Excused
Vetoed
5/16
HB 83
Relating to Court Appointments
Vetoed
5/16
HB 277
Relating to Children Assistance
Vetoed
4/29
HJR 1023
Reestablishes the Oklahoma Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
Vetoed
4/15
HB 1941
Authorizes Bond Issuers to Issue Surety Bonds In All Counties
Vetoed
4/05
SB 25
Judicial Retirement Changes
Vetoed
7/10
SB 2158
Relating to Bail
Vetoed
6/11
H 4821
Relating to Filing of Court Documents by Electronic Means
Vetoed
4/13
HB 917
Relating to Jurisdiction of the Courts
Vetoed
3/07
HB 186
Relating to Establishing Additional Judgeships
Vetoed
3/06
HB 72
Relating to Judicial Retirement
Vetoed
10/09
SB 503
Judges' Retirement
Vetoed
9/26
AB 559
Amending Civil Actions
Vetoed
9/23
A 7599B
Relating to Protection of Persons in Need of Supervision
Vetoed
9/07
AB 142
Guilty Pleas in Criminal Court Cases for Undocumented Immigrants
Vetoed
9/07
AB 446
Restorative Justice Program
Vetoed
8/05
AB 201
Veterans Courts
Vetoed
7/11
AB 1281
Audioconferencing at Parole Hearings
Vetoed
6/01
AB 135
Revises Probation Provisions
Vetoed
5/26
SB 2116
State Judicial System
Vetoed
4/08
HB 58
Relating to Judicial Retirement
Vetoed
6/11
H 4542
Relating to Ethics Investigation Reports
Vetoed
5/28
S 906
Relating to Judicial Retirement
Vetoed
7/31
HB 655
Extending Senior Active Status to Judges over 70
Vetoed
3/30
SB 961
Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices
Vetoed
5/28
S 1085
Ethics Act
Vetoed
5/14
H 3816
Bankruptcy Exemptions
Vetoed
4/02
S 990
Changing the amount of time alloted for individuals to submit proposed testimony to the Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Vetoed
3/20
SB 337
Amending the 1931 Code of West Virginia to change language related to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Vetoed
3/05
HB 933
"Triggerman Rule" in Capital Murder Cases
Vetoed
7/17
SB 109
Relative to emergency powers of the supreme court.
Vetoed
7/02
HB 143
Relative to the apportionment of damages in civil actions.
Vetoed
4/28
SB 507
Comprehensive tort reform-Provide
Vetoed
4/10
HB 2673
Jury sentencing; empanelment of new jury in event of deadlock
Vetoed
4/04
SB 400
Appointing additional circuit court judges
Vetoed
3/28
S 408
County Designations
Vetoed
3/28
H 3226
Ethics
Vetoed
3/26
Sub HB 2348
Extension of "Triggerman Rule"
Vetoed
3/26
SB 1288
Triggerman rule; redefinition thereof
Vetoed
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