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2004 SESSION
HB 430 Appeal bonds; ceiling.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Appeal bonds. Eliminates the current $25 million ceiling on an appeal bond securing noncompensatory damages and establishes in its place a $25 million ceiling on an appeal bond securing all damages awarded the appellee. Provides that where the appellee shows dissipation of assets by the appellant, the court may require the appellant and its affiliates to post a bond or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount up to the full amount of judgment. The bill contains a clause specifying that its provisions are procedural and not substantive in nature. This bill is identical to SB 172.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Pres. & ord. printed w/emg. clause pref.01/13/04 040507204 pdf
- 01/28/04 House: Printed as engrossed 040507204-E pdf
- 03/23/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB430ER) pdf
- 04/14/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Pres. & ord. printed w/emg. clause pref.01/13/04 040507204
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/04 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/04 House: Read first time
- 01/28/04 House: Read second time
- 01/28/04 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/28/04 House: Emergency clause deleted
- 01/28/04 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB430E
- 01/28/04 House: Printed as engrossed 040507204-E
- 01/29/04 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/04 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/08/04 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/04 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/04 Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/04 Senate: Amendments 1 & 2 by Sen. Mims w/drawn
- 03/10/04 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/10/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/23/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB430ER)
- 03/23/04 House: Enrolled
- 03/24/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/24/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/08/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 356 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/14/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0356)