Secured Transactions
Summary
Secured Transactions; Providing that a description of certain accounts and entitlements by a certain type of collateral is insufficient for the purpose of security agreements, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/20/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Bradley
RRepublican
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