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SB 1776: Unauthorized Practice of Law

GENERAL BILL by Villalobos

Unauthorized Practice of Law; increases criminal penalties for offenses re unauthorized practice of law; specifies that such offenses are punishable as felonies of third degree; clarifies elements of such offenses. Amends 454.23,.31,.32.

Effective Date: 10/01/2004
Last Action: 6/10/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-287
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2004 Senate • Prefiled
    2/17/2004 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice -SJ 00103; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S -SJ 00002; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 00193
    3/3/2004 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00193
    3/12/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/17/04, 2:30 pm, 37-S
    3/17/2004 Senate • Favorable by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00352
    3/18/2004 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00352
    3/24/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00376; Read second time -SJ 00372
    3/25/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00391; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00391
    3/31/2004 House • In Messages
    4/20/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00599
    4/22/2004 House • Substituted for HB 1915 -HJ 00672; Read second time -HJ 00672; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00672
    4/26/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 00789; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00789
    4/27/2004 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2004 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01346; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01346; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01346
    6/9/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-287

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  • SB 1776, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2004 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1915 Unauthorized Practice of Law Judiciary Similar Last Action: 4/22/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 1776; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1776 (Ch. 2004-287) -HJ 00672
    Location:
    S 422 Law Practice Restrictions Geller Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1776 (Ch. 2004-287)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    454.23 Penalties.
    454.31 Practice while disbarred or suspended prohibited.
    454.32 Aiding or assisting disbarred or suspended attorney prohibited.

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  • SB 1776, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2004 at 11:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    454.23 Penalties.
    454.31 Practice while disbarred or suspended prohibited.
    454.32 Aiding or assisting disbarred or suspended attorney prohibited.

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  • SB 1776, Original Filed Version Posted 2/3/2004 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2004 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2004 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    775491 - Amendment
    Quinones 4/14/2004
    3:35 PM
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2004 3:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/17/2004 2:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/25/2004 9:16 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2004 2:24 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2004 11:42 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    454.23 Penalties.

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