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HB 446 Civil judgment procedure; damages, witnesses, failure of defendants to appear.
Introduced by: G. Manoli Loupassi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Establishment of damages for unlawful entry or unlawful detainer; exclusion of witnesses. Increases from 90 days to 120 days the time during which a plaintiff for whom a verdict or judgment and grant of possession is entered on an unlawful entry or detainer claim may continue the case to establish final rent and damages. The bill adds managing agents in unlawful detainer claims brought in general district court to the list of individuals exempt from being excluded as a witness in a civil case.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101078D pdf
- 02/03/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104866D-H1 pdf
- 02/24/16 Senate: Floor substitute printed 16105786D-S1 (Obenshain) pdf
- 02/29/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER) pdf
- 03/07/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101078D
- 01/07/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/01/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104866D-H1
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/08/16 House: Read second time
- 02/08/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16104866D-H1
- 02/08/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB446H1
- 02/09/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/22/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 02/23/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/16 Senate: Floor substitute printed 16105786D-S1 (Obenshain)
- 02/24/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/24/16 Senate: Substitute by Senator Obenshain agreed to 16105786D-S1
- 02/24/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB446S1
- 02/24/16 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/16 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 16105786D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 House: Enrolled
- 02/29/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER)
- 02/29/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
- 03/04/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
- 03/07/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 281 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/07/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281)