BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2867: Legal notice broadcast

Conforming legal notice broadcast requirements to current practice.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that only radio and television personnel read broadcast legal notices.
  • Makes written documentation sufficient proof of a broadcast legal notice.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6542
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to broadcast of legal notices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2867
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Placed on third reading.
  9. Committee recommendations adopted.
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SG - Majority; do pass.
  13. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 2867 in other sessions

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