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History for 85(R) HB 2783 by Smithee

Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Council Document:
85R 10928 SRS-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.
Author:
Smithee
Sponsor:
Watson
Cosponsor:
Garcia
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Open Records (I0548)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:
Business & Commerce
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in descending date order.
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Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Vetoed by the Governor      06/15/2017     6066
E   Sent to the Governor      05/22/2017     4575
S   Signed in the Senate      05/22/2017     2478
H   Signed in the House      05/20/2017     3993
H   Reported enrolled      05/19/2017   06:53 PM  4004
H   Senate passage reported      05/19/2017     3781
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/19/2017     2223
S   Record vote      05/18/2017     2095
S   Passed      05/18/2017     2095
S   Read 3rd time      05/18/2017     2095
S   Record vote      05/18/2017     2095
S   Three day rule suspended      05/18/2017     2095
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/18/2017     2095
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/18/2017     2095
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/18/2017     2094
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/19/2017    
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/17/2017    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2017   03:19 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2017    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/15/2017     1952
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/11/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/11/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/11/2017    
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      05/04/2017     1662
S   Read first time      05/04/2017     1662
S   Received from the House      05/03/2017     1575
H   Reported engrossed      05/02/2017   02:19 PM  2460
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2017     2213
H   Record vote   RV#601   05/02/2017     2212
H   Passed      05/02/2017     2212
H   Read 3rd time      05/02/2017     2212
H   Passed to engrossment      05/01/2017     2155
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2017     2155
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/01/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/27/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      04/26/2017   09:41 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/26/2017     2074
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/18/2017    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/18/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/18/2017    
H   Left pending in committee      04/11/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/11/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/11/2017    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      03/30/2017   01:18 PM  971
H   Read first time      03/30/2017     971
H   Filed      03/03/2017