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SB 229 Pleadings, motions, and other papers; signature defects.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | 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 HB 1378.
FULL TEXT
- 01/01/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101534D pdf
- 02/27/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB229ER) pdf
- 03/12/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/01/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101534D
- 01/01/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/08/20 Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
- 01/16/20 Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/20 House: Read first time
- 02/18/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 House: Read second time
- 02/24/20 House: Read third time
- 02/24/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB229ER)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
- 03/10/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 351 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/12/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351)