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1997 SESSION

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HB 1645 Small claims court; representation.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Small claims court; representation. Grants an owner, general partner, officer or employee of a corporate or partnership plaintiff or defendant the same rights and privileges granted to individuals who represent themselves in small claims court.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/23/96 971264351  pdf
• 02/25/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1645ER)  pdf
• 03/17/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/23/96 971264351
• 01/08/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/02/97  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/97  House: Read first time
• 02/03/97  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/97  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/97  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: Reconsideration of passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/14/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/97  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/14/97  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/14/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/14/97  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/18/97  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1645ER)
• 03/04/97  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/17/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)