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2019 SESSION
HB 1909 Habeas corpus; reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions.
Introduced by: James A. "Jay" Leftwich | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Habeas corpus. Reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions in several writ of habeas corpus statutes. The bill clarifies certain procedural issues such as service, venue, amendments for failure to name a proper party respondent, necessity of a response, and transfer for evidentiary hearings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to SB 1069.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101170D pdf
- 02/05/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1909ER) pdf
- 02/13/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0008) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/04/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101170D
- 01/04/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/11/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/19 House: Read first time
- 01/24/19 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/19 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/28/19 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/04/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Enrolled
- 02/05/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1909ER)
- 02/05/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/05/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/06/19 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 6, 2019
- 02/06/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 13, 2019
- 02/13/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 8 (effective 7/1/19)
- 02/13/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0008)