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CS/SB 172: Practice of Law/Restrictions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Geller

Practice of Law/Restrictions; increases penalty for committing unlicensed practice of law to third-degree felony; deletes provisions prohibiting sheriff from practicing law in this state. Amends 454.23,.18.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/23/2002 Senate • Prefiled
1/10/2003 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations
2/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 02/18/03, 9:00 am, 412-K
2/18/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/19/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 02/18/03, 9:00 am, 412-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00096; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00096
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 110-S
4/14/2003 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00430
4/16/2003 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00426
4/28/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/30/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00819; Read third time -SJ 00819; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00819
4/30/2003 House • In Messages
5/2/2003 House • Died in Messages