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:
Status:
Senate -- Reviewed by the Governor
Originating Chamber:
Senate
Lead Sponsor:
Other Primary Sponsor:
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 |
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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 | |
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House | H1 | Ballinger | 2/23/2017 5:23:00 PM | |
House | H2 | Gazaway | 2/24/2017 10:56:00 AM |