General Assembly; continuance of case. (HB45)
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
General Assembly; continuance of case. Allows a continuance as a matter of right to any party to an action or proceeding in any court or other tribunal who has, prior to or during the session of the General Assembly, employed or retained to represent him in such proceeding an attorney who is or becomes an officer, employee, or member of the General Assembly or an employee of the Division of Legislative Services. Currently, for a party to continue such proceeding the attorney must be an officer, employee, or member of the General Assembly or an employee of the Division of Legislative Services. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/14/2011 | Committee |
12/14/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101963D |
12/14/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/16/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2012 | Read first time |
01/26/2012 | Read second time |
01/26/2012 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/26/2012 | Engrossed by House as amended HB45E |
01/26/2012 | Printed as engrossed 12101963D-E |
01/27/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2012 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/24/2012 | Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2012 | Read third time |
02/28/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2012 | Enrolled |
03/05/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB45ER) |
03/05/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2012 | Signed by President |
03/30/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 394 (effective 7/1/12) |
03/30/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0394) |