BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1007: Small claims actions notice

Concerning requisites of notice in small claims actions.

Summary

Requires a notice of claim for small claims to state that failure to appear may, rather than will, result in default judgment against the defendant.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1007), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to requisites of notice in small claims actions;

Passed February 13, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1007

93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Passed April 2, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1007

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 11, 2025Chapter 34, 2025 Laws.
Apr 8, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2025President signed.
Apr 4, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 2, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 2, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 26, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 24, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 20, 2025LAW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 14, 2025First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 13, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Feb 13, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 6, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2025CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 4, 2025CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1007 (2023–24) Military service credit · Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2023
HB 1007 (2021–22) Supervised exp./distance · Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2021
HB 1007 (2019–20) Animal shelter capital proj. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1007 (2017–18) Religious objectors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1007 (2015–16) Traffic safety cameras · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1007 (2013–14) Covering loads on highways · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1007 (2011–12) Earned release time increase · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1007 (2009–10) Sustainable energy trust · Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2009