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HB 1783 - 2017-18
Concerning legal financial obligations.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 30
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 17).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 7
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 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
May 2
Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 6.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
May 5
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
May 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
May 25
Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
May 29
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jun 21
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Jan 15
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 7
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 16
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 6
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 269, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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