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1997 SESSION

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HB 2708 Cases stricken from docket.

Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Cases stricken from docket. Eliminates the requirement of written notice prior to dismissal of a case which has been pending for three years but in which no action, other than a continuance, has occurred and allows such a case to be reinstated, for cause, within one year after dismissal.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 974177112  pdf
• 03/03/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2708ER)  pdf
• 03/24/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 974177112
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/97  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
• 02/16/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/97  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/18/97  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/18/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/18/97  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/20/97  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2708ER)
• 03/11/97  House: Enrolled
• 03/12/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/24/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)