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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. 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