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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1579: Unlawful practice of law

Reenacting provisions relating to the crime of unlawful practice of law. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Reenacting provisions relating to the wrongful practice of law.)

Summary

  • $ Reenacts, without making any changes, certain provisions of law relating to the crime of unlicensed practice of law in order to respond to a court decision that may have invalidated those provisions because of a defective bill title and improper inclusion of multiple subjects in a 1995 act.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2001
  6. LawMay 14, 2001
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2001
Session law
Chapter 310, Laws of 2001

AN ACT Relating to the wrongful practice of law;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Christopher Hurst D-31Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1579
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1579
32 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican91302
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1579
91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican45004
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/14/2001.
  2. Chapter 310, 2001 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. LCF - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1579 in other sessions

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