District of Columbia Retired Judge Service Act
Public Law 98-598 · H.R. 6007 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Mervyn Dymally (D-CA-31)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Tom Bliley
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
District of Columbia Retired Judge Service Act - Amends the District of Columbia Code to provide that a retired judge who has been recommended and appointed as a senior judge may be appointed by the chief judge to perform such judicial duties as such senior judge is assigned and willing and able to undertake. Sets forth the procedure for the designation of a retired judge as a senior judge by the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. Subjects a senior judge to reappointment every two years.
Provides for retirement benefits for the executive officer of the District of Columbia Courts.
Increases the jurisdictional limit on claims which may be heard by the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to a maximum of $2,000 (currently $750).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-598.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 28, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 27, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Aug 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 30, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 25, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House District of Columbia Committee
- Jul 24, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.