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SB 396: Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Bradley

Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions; Repealing specified provisions relating to requirements for a nonresident plaintiff in a civil action to post security for costs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/10/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-43
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/30/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 31
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/17/15, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    11/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    11/18/2015 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 126
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    12/3/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    12/4/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 31
    1/19/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/21/16
    1/21/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/28/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 267
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 267
    2/2/2016 House • In Messages
    2/18/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 501
    • Received -HJ 501
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Substituted for HB 4029 -HJ 550
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 550
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 582
    • Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 582
    3/1/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 521
    3/3/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 652
    3/10/2016 • Approved by Governor -SJ 992
    • Chapter No. 2016-43

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  • SB 396, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2016 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 4029 Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions Sprowls Identical Last Action: 2/23/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 396 (Ch. 2016-43) -HJ 550
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.011 Costs; security by nonresidents. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 396, Original Filed Version Posted 9/30/2015 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 11/16/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 12/4/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 4029 Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions Sprowls Identical Last Action: 2/23/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 396 (Ch. 2016-43) -HJ 550
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/17/2015 3:30 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    12/3/2015 1:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/28/2016 2:53 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/24/2016 2:53 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.011 Costs; security by nonresidents. Page 1 (pdf)

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