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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5153: Money judgments recog act

Creating the uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.

Summary

  • Adopts the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, which establishes procedures for state courts to recognize judgments obtained in foreign countries for the purposes of enforcement.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2009
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 6, 2009
  6. LawMay 6, 2009
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 6, 2009
Session law
Chapter 363, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Phil Rockefeller D-23Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5153
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican16002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5153
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican32202
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5153
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26005
Republican18000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 363, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Placed on third reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5153 in other sessions

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