HB 395: Paralegal Profession Act
GENERAL BILL by Zapata ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Robaina
Paralegal Profession Act; creates provisions re regulation of paralegals; provides legislative intent; provides educational requirements for qualification as paralegal; provides continuing education requirements; provides for paralegal code of ethics & professional responsibility; provides grandfathering clause; provides for reciprocity; provides penalties; provides for severability; establishes Paralegal Regulation Board, etc. Creates 454.37-.48; amends 57.104, 744.108.
Effective Date: 10/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Business Regulation (CC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Business Regulation (CC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/15/2005 House • Filed
12/23/2005 House • Referred to Business Regulation (CC); Judiciary (JC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Business Regulation (CC); Judiciary (JC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00038
5/5/2006 House • Died in Committee on Business Regulation (CC)
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HB 395, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/15/2005 at 2:40 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 906 Paralegal Profession Act Argenziano Similar Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
Location:Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 57.104 Computation of attorneys' fees. 454.37 454.38 454.39 454.40 454.41 454.42 454.43 454.44 454.45 454.46 454.47 454.48 744.108 Guardian's and attorney's fees and expenses.