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CS/HB 935: Legal Process

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Warner

Legal Process; provides that substitute service may be made upon person in charge of sole proprietorship business at time of service, under specified circumstances; provides for service of process in action for possession of residential premises; provides for application & fee for inclusion on list of certified process servers; authorizes certain service when civil action has been filed in circuit or county court, etc. Amends 48.031,.183,.27, 55.03, 56.27,.28.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-410
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/1997 House • Prefiled
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00100
    3/11/1997 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00240
    3/14/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/20/97, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB
    3/20/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00398
    4/2/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/02/97 -HJ 00397
    4/3/1997 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00398; Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00492
    4/14/1997 House • Read second time -HJ 00546
    4/16/1997 House • Read third time -HJ 00569; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00569
    4/17/1997 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means -SJ 00601
    5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Judiciary, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
    3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00229; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00229; Read third time -HJ 00229; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00229
    3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00237
    4/17/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00523; Substituted for CS/SB 1244 -SJ 00523; Read second time -SJ 00523; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00523
    4/22/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00768; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00769; Immediately certified -SJ 00769
    4/22/1998 House • In returning messages
    4/30/1998 House • Concurred -HJ 01754; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01754; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01754
    6/1/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-410

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  • CS/HB 935, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1244 (c1) Legal Process Burt Similar Last Action: 4/17/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00528; Read second time -SJ 00523; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00523; House Bill substituted -SJ 00523; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 935 (Ch. 98-410)
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    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.183 Service of process in action for possession of premises.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    55.03 Judgments; rate of interest, generally.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    56.28 Executions; failure of officer to pay over moneys collected.

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  • CS/HB 935, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/1997 10:23 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/1998 11:10 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/30/1998 10:41 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.183 Service of process in action for possession of premises.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    55.03 Judgments; rate of interest, generally.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    56.28 Executions; failure of officer to pay over moneys collected.

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  • CS/HB 935, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    531976 - Amendment
    Burt 5/11/1998
    11:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    761510 - Amendment
    Burt 5/12/1998
    12:22 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.183 Service of process in action for possession of premises.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    55.03 Judgments; rate of interest, generally.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    56.28 Executions; failure of officer to pay over moneys collected.

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  • CS/HB 935, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/28/1997 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    062885 - Technical Amendment
    Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 4/15/1998
    5:32 AM
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    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.183 Service of process in action for possession of premises.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    55.03 Judgments; rate of interest, generally.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    56.28 Executions; failure of officer to pay over moneys collected.

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  • HB 935, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/15/1997 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas.
    48.183 Service of process in action for possession of premises.
    48.27 Certified process servers.
    55.03 Judgments; rate of interest, generally.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    56.28 Executions; failure of officer to pay over moneys collected.

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