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History for 86(R) SB 27 by Hughes

Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Council Document:
86R 6728 SCL-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous claims and regulatory actions by state agencies.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton
Sponsor:
Hefner
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Admin. Procedure (I0763)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
Companion:
HB 3936 by Hefner, Identical
Senate Committee:
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/07/2019    
 Filed      03/07/2019    
 Read first time      03/07/2019     364
 Referred to State Affairs      03/07/2019     364
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/21/2019    
 Meeting cancelled      03/21/2019    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/25/2019    
 Considered in public hearing      03/25/2019    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/25/2019    
 Reported favorably as substituted      03/27/2019     661
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/27/2019    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/27/2019   02:34 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2019    
 Not again placed on intent calendar      04/04/2019    
 Co-author authorized      04/08/2019     798
 Placed on intent calendar      04/08/2019    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/08/2019     792
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2019     792
 Read 2nd time      04/08/2019     792
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   04/08/2019     792
 Amended      04/08/2019     793
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2019     793
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/08/2019     793
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/08/2019     793
 Three day rule suspended      04/08/2019     793
 Record vote      04/08/2019     793
 Read 3rd time      04/08/2019     793
 Passed      04/08/2019     793
 Record vote      04/08/2019     793
 Reported engrossed      04/08/2019     829
 Received from the Senate      04/09/2019     1424
 Read first time      04/10/2019     1492
 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      04/10/2019   02:01 PM  1492
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/23/2019    
 Considered in public hearing      04/23/2019    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/23/2019    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/23/2019    
 Left pending in committee      04/23/2019    
 Considered in public hearing      04/29/2019    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/29/2019    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/29/2019    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/06/2019     3154
 Committee report distributed      05/06/2019   07:43 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/07/2019    
 Considered in Calendars      05/10/2019    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/13/2019    
 Read 2nd time      05/13/2019     3643
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/13/2019     3643
 Read 3rd time      05/14/2019     3689
 Passed      05/14/2019     3689
 Record vote   RV#1365   05/14/2019     3689
 House passage as amended reported      05/14/2019     1902
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/21/2019     2314
 Read      05/21/2019     2315
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/21/2019     2315
 Record vote      05/21/2019     2315
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/21/2019     4465
 Reported enrolled      05/21/2019     2662
 Signed in the Senate      05/23/2019     3147
 Signed in the House      05/25/2019     6142
 Sent to the Governor      05/25/2019     3891
 Signed by the Governor      06/07/2019     3983
 Effective on 9/1/19      06/07/2019