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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



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