HB1590: Jurisdictional limits of courts; increases maximum civil limit of general district courts.

This vote on HB1590 was held in the Senate. The vote was on this subject: “Reported from Courts of Justice”. This vote passed 15-0.

Yes

Explanation

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Progress History

01/06/2011 Committee

01/06/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102764D

01/06/2011 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

01/10/2011 Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil

01/17/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)

01/19/2011 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

01/19/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104347D-H1

01/19/2011 Incorporates HB1446

01/21/2011 Read first time

01/24/2011 Read second time

01/24/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11104347D-H1

01/24/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1590H1

01/25/2011 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

01/25/2011 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)

01/26/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed

01/26/2011 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/07/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB1590H1)

02/09/2011 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

02/11/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

02/14/2011 Read third time

02/14/2011 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

02/16/2011 Enrolled

02/16/2011 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1590ER)

02/16/2011 Signed by Speaker

02/16/2011 Signed by President

02/22/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB1590ER)

02/25/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 14 (effective 7/1/11)

02/25/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014)

HB1590: Jurisdictional limits of courts; increases maximum civil limit of general district courts.

Yes

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