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HB 979: Chamber of Commerce/Use of Term

GENERAL BILL by Gardiner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Traviesa ; Brandenburg ; Long ; Nehr ; Harrell

Chamber of Commerce/Use of Term; provides definitions; prohibits certain business entities from using term "chamber of commerce" under certain circumstances; provides exceptions & penalty; specifies nonimposition of certain requirements; authorizes chambers of commerce to sue certain business entities to enjoin use of certain terms. Creates 501.973.

Effective Date: 10/01/2007
 Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1952 (Ch. 2007-232)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2007 House • Filed
    2/26/2007 House • Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
    2/27/2007 House • Referred to Economic Development (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00070; Referred to Economic Development (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00127
    3/15/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development (EEI), 03/19/07, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/16/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development (EEI), 03/20/07, 5:00 pm, Reed Hall --If necessary
    3/19/2007 House • Favorable by Economic Development (EEI); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00227; Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00227
    3/27/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 03/29/07, 9:00 am, 404-H
    3/29/2007 House • Favorable by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00323
    4/2/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00323
    4/30/2007 House • Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00889; Placed on Calendar
    5/4/2007 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1952 (Ch. 2007-232)

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  • HB 979, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2007 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1862 (e1) Chamber of Commerce/Use of Term [EPCC] Bennett Identical Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1952 (Ch. 2007-232)
    Location:
    S 1952 (e1) Commerce Compare Last Action: 6/27/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-232
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.973

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