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SJR8 - A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT LIMITING CONTINGENCY FEES AND AWARDS OF PUNITIVE AND NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES; AND CHANGING THE POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING RULES OF PLEADING, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE.


Bill Number:
SJR8 PDF
SJR8
Status:
Senate -- Reviewed by the Governor
Originating Chamber:
Senate
Lead Sponsor:
Irvin
Other Primary Sponsor:
Ballinger
CoSponsors:
Barker, Beck, Bentley, Bragg, Brown, Cavenaugh, Coleman, Collins, Cozart, Davis, Dotson, D. Douglas, Drown, Eaves, Eubanks, Farrer, D. Ferguson, L. Fite, Gates, Gonzales, M. Gray, Henderson, K. Hendren, Hillman, G. Hodges, Holcomb, Hollowell, Jean, Jett, Ladyman, Lemons, Lowery, Lundstrum, Lynch, Magie, McCollum, D. Meeks, Payton, Petty, Pilkington, Richmond, Rushing, Rye, B. Smith, Sorvillo, Speaks, Sturch, Vaught, Wardlaw, Warren, Watson, Womack, E. Williams, T. Garner, Bledsoe, J. Dismang, L. Eads, J. English, Files, J. Hendren, Hester, B. Johnson, Rapert, B. Sample, Standridge, D. Wallace
Introduction Date:
2/2/2017 3:59:00 PM

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Bill Status History

Chamber Date Action Vote
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/8/2017 1:55:53 PM Reviewed by the Governor
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/1/2017 4:51:19 PM DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/1/2017 4:51:06 PM Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/1/2017 2:20:36 PM ORDERED ENROLLED
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/1/2017 2:20:25 PM Read the third time and adopted.
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/1/2017 2:20:14 PM Rules suspended.
Chamber: Senate Date: 3/1/2017 2:20:02 PM House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/28/2017 2:09:03 PM Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/27/2017 6:13:11 PM Re-referred to Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/27/2017 6:12:38 PM Returned From the House as concurred in as amended #1.
Chamber: House Date: 2/27/2017 4:38:23 PM Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. House Votes
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 1:24:52 PM REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 12:05:46 PM Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption. House Votes
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 12:05:31 PM Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 12:05:25 PM Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 12:04:40 PM Motion to suspend the rules passed. House Votes
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 11:24:45 AM Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Chamber: House Date: 2/24/2017 8:33:53 AM Rep. Gazaway objected to SJR8 being on the Member's Own Calendar because it violated House Rule 47(o).
Chamber: House Date: 2/23/2017 5:26:39 PM Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Chamber: House Date: 2/21/2017 4:16:10 PM Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Chamber: House Date: 2/21/2017 3:25:54 PM RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/21/2017 2:03:30 PM Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/16/2017 12:46:36 PM Held in the Chamber
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/16/2017 12:46:21 PM Read the third time and adopted. Senate Votes
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/14/2017 4:15:51 PM Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/2/2017 4:41:09 PM Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
Chamber: Senate Date: 2/2/2017 3:59:00 PM Filed

Amendments

Chamber Number Sponsor Introduction Date
House H1 Ballinger 2/23/2017 5:23:00 PM PDF
House H2 Gazaway 2/24/2017 10:56:00 AM PDF