CS/SB 328: Service of Process
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Margolis
Service of Process; Authorizes a sheriff to charge a fee for processing a writ of execution. Grants authorized process servers unannounced access to specified residential areas where a defendant or witness resides or is known to be. Authorizes a person attempting to serve process on the registered agent of a corporation to serve the process, in specified circumstances, on any employee of the registered agent during the first attempt at service even if the registered agent is temporarily absent from his or her office, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2011-159) -SJ 743
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2011-159) -SJ 743
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2011 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 33 |
| 3/8/2011 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 33 |
| 3/17/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/22/2011 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 286 |
| 3/24/2011 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 289 |
| 3/28/2011 | Senate |
• Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 286 |
| 3/31/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/05/11, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/5/2011 | Senate |
• Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 322 • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 322 |
| 4/7/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 4/12/2011 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 468 |
| 4/13/2011 | Senate |
• Now in Budget -SJ 468 |
| 4/29/2011 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 614 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 5/2/2011 | Senate |
• Placed on Consent Calendar, 05/03/11 |
| 5/3/2011 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 743 • Amendment(s) adopted (161648) -SJ 743 • Substituted CS/HB 59 -SJ 743 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2011-159) -SJ 743 |
