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HB 1055 - 2017-18
Concerning pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families.
By Request:
Attorney General
Companion Bill: SB 5021
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 4
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 11
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Jan 24
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 3
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 29
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 17
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 19
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 20
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 4
Governor signed.
Chapter 163, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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