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HB 1378 Pleadings, motions, and other papers; signature defects.
Introduced by: James A. "Jay" Leftwich | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Signature defects on pleadings, motions, and other papers. Clarifies that any pleading, motion, or other paper that is not properly signed is defective and voidable. The bill further provides that failure to timely raise signature defects waives any challenge based on such a defect and that a signature defect shall be cured within 21 days after it is brought to the attention of the pleader or movant, or the pleading, motion, or other paper that contains the signature defect shall be stricken. This bill is identical to SB 229.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101533D pdf
- 02/20/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1378ER) pdf
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101533D
- 01/08/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/15/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/20 House: Read first time
- 01/27/20 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/20 House: VOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/12/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/20 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1378ER)
- 02/20/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
- 02/25/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
- 03/02/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 74 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074)