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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

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  • 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    4/28/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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

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  • CS/SB 172, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2003 at 7:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2003 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1889 Practice of Law/Restrictions Judiciary Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Appropriations
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    982044 - Amendment
    		Geller 4/29/2003
    6:11 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2003 5:31 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    454.18 Officers not allowed to practice.
    454.23 Penalties.

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  • SB 172, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2003 at 5:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Comprehensive Planning (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    134722 - Amendment
    		Comprehensive Planning 2/18/2003
    3:13 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2003 9:00 AM Comprehensive Planning 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/14/2003 11:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    454.18 Officers not allowed to practice.

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