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2004 SESSION

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SB 172 Appeal bonds; ceiling.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (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 HB 430.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047587820  pdf
• 02/16/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 047587820-E  pdf
• 03/24/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB172ER)  pdf
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047587820
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/11/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (33-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (33-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Read second time
• 02/16/04  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/16/04  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/16/04  Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Committee amendments 3,4,& 5 rejected
• 02/16/04  Senate: Committee amendments 1,2,& 6 agreed to
• 02/16/04  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/16/04  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Mims agreed to
• 02/16/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB172E
• 02/16/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 047587820-E
• 02/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/19/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/04  House: Read first time
• 02/19/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/26/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/01/04  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/04  House: Read second time
• 03/04/04  House: Read third time
• 03/04/04  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/04/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/04/04  House: Passed House with amendments (96-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/04/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/08/04  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/09/04  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/10/04  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/10/04  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/24/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB172ER)
• 03/24/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/26/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/08/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328)