HB 627: Service of Process
GENERAL BILL by Pilon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Service of Process; Requires sheriffs to charge uniform fee for service of process; requires employer to permit authorized individual to make service on employee in private area designated by employer; provides civil fine; authorizes substitute service during first attempt of service at sole proprietorship under certain circumstances; requires person requesting service or person authorized to serve process to file return-of-service form; revises provision on service of corporation; authorizes sheriff to rely on affidavit submitted by levying creditor & apply for instructions from court regarding distribution of proceeds from sale of levied property.
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 1/16/2014 House • Filed 
 1/27/2014 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 53 
 1/29/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/05/14, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall 
 2/5/2014 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 155 
 • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 155
 2/12/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall 
 2/19/2014 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 158 
 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 158
 2/24/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/03/14, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall 
 3/3/2014 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 161 
 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 161
 3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 53 
 3/17/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/14 
 3/19/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 299 
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 3/20/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 317 
 • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 1 -HJ 317
 3/26/2014 Senate • In Messages 
 • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 350
 • Received -SJ 350
 4/11/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 508 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 508
 • Substituted for SB 620 -SJ 508
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 508
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 4/23/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 581 
 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 581
 4/24/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 705 
 6/13/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 6/20/2014 • Approved by Governor 
 • Chapter No. 2014-207
 
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                    HB 627, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 11:30 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 620 Service of Process Detert Identical Last Action: 4/11/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) 
 Location: Laid on Table  H 1177 Service of Process Stone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) 
 Location: In committee/council (CRJS)  S 912 (c1) Service of Process Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) 
 Location: In committee/council (CJ)  Citations - Statutes (4)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 2 (pdf) 48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 3 (pdf) 48.081 Service on corporation. Page 4 (pdf) 56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 5 (pdf) 
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                    HB 627, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2014 at 9:27 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2014 (pdf) 
 Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2014 (pdf)
 Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2014 (pdf)
 Related Bills (3)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 620 Service of Process Detert Identical Last Action: 4/11/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) 
 Location: Laid on Table  H 1177 Service of Process Stone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) 
 Location: In committee/council (CRJS)  S 912 (c1) Service of Process Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) 
 Location: In committee/council (CJ)  Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 3/20/2014 5:41 PM House 116 Yeas - 1 Nays 4/23/2014 3:36 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 2 (pdf) 48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 3 (pdf) 48.081 Service on corporation. Page 4 (pdf) 56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 5 (pdf)