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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6059: Attorneys/service of process

Allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process.

Summary

  • Allows the prevailing party in a civil suit to recover service of process fees that are actually charged and incurred.
  • Allows registered and exempt process servers to charge the actual amount if the fee is $100 or less and a reasonable amount if the fee is more than $100.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2007
  6. LawApr 18, 2007
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
February 16, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2007
Session law
Chapter 121, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 2269

AN ACT Relating to allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Adam Kline D-37Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: SB 6059
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2007
Version voted on: SB 6059
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 121, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6059 in other sessions

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