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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6115: Process server requirements

Exempting licensed private investigators from process server requirements.

Summary

  • Exempts licensed private investigators from the residency and registration requirements for serving legal process for a fee.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6115), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2014
  6. LawApr 2, 2014
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2014
Session law
Chapter 203, Laws of 2014

AN ACT Relating to process servers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31Andy Billig D-3Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6115
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6115
86 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47800
Republican39400
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 203, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. CL - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

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