BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5559: Civil action commencement

Concerning commencement of civil actions.

Summary

Requires the following materials to be attached to a complaint, when a civil action is commenced by service of a copy of a summons and complaint before court filing and without a court-assigned case number, and the action is based on an alleged noncommercial claim, payment obligation, express or implied contract, or agreement, whether or not the obligation has been reduced to judgment: (1) A copy of the contract or…

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AN ACT Relating to commencement of civil actions;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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SB 5559 (2017–18) Vulnerable youth guardians · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
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SB 5559 (2013–14) Educational specialist degrs · Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2013
SB 5559 (2011–12) County sales and use taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5559 (2009–10) Hunting safety · Did not pass · died in committee