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CS/SB 778: Lawyer Assistance Programs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Rossin

Lawyer Assistance Programs; provides civil immunity for persons making good-faith reports of information to lawyer assistance program; provides for presumption of good faith; provides for immunity for certain persons; provides that certain information is subject to privilege; provides for confidentiality of certain records, proceedings, & communications.

Effective Date: 06/15/2001
Last Action: 6/15/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-240
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/14/2001 Senate • Prefiled
2/20/2001 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00052
3/15/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/20/01, 2:00 pm, 412-K
3/20/2001 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00222; CS read first time on 03/22/01 -SJ 00224
3/22/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00222
4/4/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00285; Read second time -SJ 00298
4/11/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00317; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00317
4/12/2001 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00509
4/16/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00519; Retained on Calendar -HJ 00525
4/30/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01413; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01413; Read third time -HJ 01414; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01414
4/30/2001 Senate • In returning messages
5/2/2001 Senate • Concurred -SJ 00930; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00930; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00930
5/31/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/15/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-240