CS/SB 576: Service of Process
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Leek
Service of Process; Expanding the hours during which registered agents are required to keep the designated registered office open for the purpose of process service; authorizing service of process by personally serving the receiver for specified domestic entities in receivership during pendency of the receivership; requiring that a certain substituted service of process be issued in the name of the party to be served in care of the Secretary of State; specifying that registered agents must have been designated under a specified provision for a specified purpose, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 157 -SJ 432
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 157 -SJ 432
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/10/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/1/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/8/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 431 • Substituted CS/HB 157 -SJ 432 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 157 -SJ 432 |
