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CS/SB 1744: Legal Blindness/Homestead Exemption [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Justice ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Wilson ; Baker ; Jones ; King ; Storms

Legal Blindness/Homestead Exemption [SPCC]; authorizes licensed optometrist to certify that person is totally & permanently disabled solely as result of legal blindness & therefore entitled to exemption; specifies certification form. Amends 196.101.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
 Last Action: 5/3/2007 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 1051 -SJ 01206; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1051 (Ch. 2007-121) -SJ 01206
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00114
    3/9/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/14/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
    3/14/2007 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00132
    3/15/2007 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00132
    3/26/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 412-K
    3/29/2007 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00329; CS read 1st time on 04/11/07 -SJ 00336
    3/30/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/3/2007 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00329
    4/19/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 301-S
    4/24/2007 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00543; Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00544
    5/1/2007 Senate • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00775; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    5/3/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 1051 -SJ 01206; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1051 (Ch. 2007-121) -SJ 01206

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  • CS/SB 1744, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2007 at 10:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2007 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1051 (c1) Mealor Similar Last Action: 6/12/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-121
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/24/2007 8:15 AM Finance and Tax 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.101 Exemption for totally and permanently disabled persons.

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  • SB 1744, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2007 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    725354 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs
    (Wise)     		3/28/2007
    10:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2007     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2007 9:00 AM Health Regulation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/29/2007 9:00 AM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.101 Exemption for totally and permanently disabled persons.

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