Bill Summary

HB 797 Clerks of Court (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Pilon  CS Sponsors: Finance & Tax Subcommittee, Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Clerks of Court: Authorizes jurors & witnesses to be paid by check; requires party applying for garnishment to pay deposit to garnishee, rather than in registry of court; deletes provision that requires clerk to collect specified fee; provides requirements for sale of tax certificates; revises requirements for redemption of tax certificates; provides circumstances under which land shall be placed on specified list; clarifies notice requirements; provides for excess proceeds relating to unclaimed property; requires clerk to ensure that excess funds are paid according to specified priorities; provides for interpleader actions & award of reasonable fees & costs. Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Finance & Tax Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/04/14
HOUSE 
Filed
02/14/14
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee; Finance & Tax Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/14/14
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/10/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/14, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/12/14
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/14/14
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/18/14
HOUSE 
Reference to Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee removed; Remaining references Finance & Tax Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
03/18/14
HOUSE 
Now in Finance & Tax Subcommittee
03/28/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Subcommittee, 04/01/14, 2:30 pm, 17 H
04/01/14
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/02/14
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/03/14
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
04/09/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/11/14, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/11/14
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/11/14
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/14
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/14
04/24/14
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/25/14
04/25/14
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/25/14
SENATE
In Messages
04/25/14
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations
05/01/14
SENATE
Withdrawn from Judiciary, Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0788; Placed on Third Reading
05/02/14
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
05/02/14
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
05/02/14
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/28/14
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 05/30/14, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
06/13/14
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/28/14)
06/20/14
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-211
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bill text & filed amendments
0797
Filed on 02/04/14
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Amendment 271251 DE
Pilon
Filed on 03/11/14
Adopted
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0797C1
Filed on 03/14/14
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Amendment 730407 DE
Pilon
Filed on 03/31/14
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 200000 AA
Santiago
Filed on 04/08/14
Adopted
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0797C2
Filed on 04/02/14
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
0797ER
Filed on 05/02/14
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
40.32
77.27
77.28
197.432
197.472
197.502
197.542
197.582
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