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SB 1189 Law libraries, local; authorized to use space at public libraries, which may include flat rate.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Local law libraries. Authorizes all or a portion of local law libraries to be housed in local public libraries with the approval of and subject to the management of the local public libraries. Such law libraries are also authorized to charge a flat rate or fee to patrons for the use of computer research services. The bill also authorizes the use of some of the funding generated from the four dollars assessed on civil actions in certain localities to be used to acquire computer terminals for offsite placement to maximize access to the law library by the public.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094439300 pdf
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1189ER) pdf
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094439300
- 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/09 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/09 House: Read first time
- 02/05/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/16/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/18/09 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 House: Read second time
- 02/23/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1189ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 617 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)