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1998 SESSION

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HJ 59 Pro bono activities by lawyers.

Introduced by: James F. Almand | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Pro bono activities. Requests the State Bar, working in conjunction with other voluntary bar groups, to explore alternatives for increasing lawyers' participation in pro bono services, ensuring their awareness of their ethical obligation to provide pro bono legal services, recommending various programs and methods for fulfilling the obligation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982900112  pdf
• 02/03/98  House: Printed as engrossed 982900112-E  pdf
• 04/28/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ59ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/16/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982900112
• 01/16/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 01/30/98  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/98  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/03/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/03/98  House: Printed as engrossed 982900112-E
• 02/03/98  House: Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/04/98  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/04/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/19/98  Senate: Assigned to Rules sub-committee: Studies
• 03/06/98  Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
• 03/09/98  Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
• 03/10/98  Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 04/28/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ59ER)