Civil procedure; The Small Claims Procedure Act; authorizing certain entities to represent themselves in small claims actions; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
37–5
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic8
62% Nay
R
Republican40
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 24, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/23/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 5
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary - Civil
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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