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History for 82(R) HB 2973 by Hunter

Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Council Document:
82R 11078 CAE-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.
Author:
Hunter | Raymond | Hochberg | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Laubenberg | Legler | Murphy | Smith, Todd | Truitt
Sponsor:
Ellis
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT (P0581)
Companion:
SB 1565 by Ellis, Identical
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
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.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective immediately      06/17/2011    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/17/2011     6919
E   Sent to the Governor      05/25/2011     5964
S   Signed in the Senate      05/24/2011     3430
H   Signed in the House      05/24/2011     5382
H   Reported enrolled      05/24/2011   07:45 AM  5764
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/21/2011     2808
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/21/2011     4623
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2011     4623
H   Record vote   RV#1232   05/21/2011     4623
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/21/2011     4623
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/18/2011   07:10 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/18/2011   07:07 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/18/2011     4183
S   Record vote      05/18/2011     2532
S   Passed      05/18/2011     2532
S   Read 3rd time      05/18/2011     2532
S   Record vote       05/18/2011     2532
S   Three day rule suspended      05/18/2011     2532
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/18/2011     2532
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/18/2011     2532
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/18/2011     2532
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/17/2011    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/16/2011   11:16 AM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/16/2011     2375
S   Considered in public hearing      05/12/2011    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2011    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/09/2011     2145
S   Read first time      05/09/2011     2145
S   Received from the House      05/05/2011     1768
H   Reported engrossed      05/05/2011   07:45 AM  3178
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/04/2011     2837
H   Record vote   RV#689   05/04/2011     2837
H   Passed      05/04/2011     2837
H   Read 3rd time      05/04/2011     2837
H   Passed to engrossment      05/03/2011     2757
H   Read 2nd time      05/03/2011     2757
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/02/2011    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2011    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/12/2011    
H   Committee report distributed      04/11/2011   04:13 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/11/2011     1686
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/04/2011    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/04/2011    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/04/2011    
H   Left pending in committee      03/28/2011    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/28/2011    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/28/2011    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/28/2011    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/28/2011    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      03/17/2011     858
H   Read first time      03/17/2011     858
H   Filed      03/10/2011