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CS/SB 426: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Latvala ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Service of Process; Authorizes certified process servers to serve writs of possession in actions for possession of residential property. Authorizes a landlord to select a certified process server to serve a writ of possession. Requires a certified process server to provide notice of the posting of the writ to the sheriff.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2011 Senate • Filed
1/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 40
1/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/11, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/8/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
2/15/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/17/2011 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 118
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 113
3/16/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/21/11, 10:15 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
3/23/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/28/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/28/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 300
• Now in Rules -SJ 300
3/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/11, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
4/12/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Rules