The House Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment and voted to advance Senate Bill 2057, which updates court fee schedules at the request of the state Supreme Court.

Representative Satrim moved the amendment to implement the Supreme Court's proposed increases for civil fees while leaving criminal fees unchanged; the committee adopted that amendment on a unanimous recorded vote (14–0). The committee then voted to give the bill a do‑pass recommendation, as amended, by a recorded roll call of 8 yes and 6 no. The committee chair noted a fiscal note and said the bill would be re‑referred to Appropriations.

Committee discussion focused on the scope of the changes and the policy of shifting costs from the general fund to users. Representative Van Winkle and others raised concerns about increasing certain filing fees and suggested keeping some filing fees, such as the answer filing fee, at a lower rate. One member summarized the rationale for the amendment by describing court fees as “user fees” that have not been adjusted for decades and that the Supreme Court had provided a document showing increases indexed to inflation; a committee member said many fee levels had last changed in July 1995.

Sarah Barrons, present from the State Court Administrator’s office, told the committee the administrator’s office did not oppose the amendment and that their biggest concern was the level of civil filing fees under the proposed schedule. The chair added that because of the fiscal note, the committee would refer the bill to the Appropriations Committee after voting.

Representative Satrim moved a do‑pass as amended, seconded by Representative Schneider; the clerk recorded the roll call on the do‑pass as amended and the motion carried 8 to 6. Committee members who voted yes included Chairman Clamine, Vice Chair Carls, Vice Chair Betten, Representative McLeod, Representative Olson, Representative Satrim, Representative Schneider and Representative Twyte. Members who voted no included Representative Christiansen, Representative Henderson, Representative Hoverson, Representative Johnston, Representative Van Winkle and Representative Wolf.