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:
PDF
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
Upcoming Events
Date
Meeting
Documents
Agenda
Bill Status History
Chamber
Date
Action
Vote
Senate
3/8/2017 1:55:53 PM
Reviewed by the Governor
Senate
3/1/2017 4:51:19 PM
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate
3/1/2017 4:51:06 PM
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate
3/1/2017 2:20:36 PM
ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate
3/1/2017 2:20:25 PM
Read the third time and adopted.
Senate
3/1/2017 2:20:14 PM
Rules suspended.
Senate
3/1/2017 2:20:02 PM
House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Senate
2/28/2017 2:09:03 PM
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Senate
2/27/2017 6:13:11 PM
Re-referred to Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
Senate
2/27/2017 6:12:38 PM
Returned From the House as concurred in as amended #1.
House
2/24/2017 1:24:52 PM
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House
2/24/2017 12:05:31 PM
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House
2/24/2017 12:05:25 PM
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House
2/24/2017 11:24:45 AM
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House
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).
House
2/23/2017 5:26:39 PM
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
House
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
House
2/21/2017 3:25:54 PM
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Senate
2/21/2017 2:03:30 PM
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate
2/16/2017 12:46:36 PM
Held in the Chamber
Senate
2/14/2017 4:15:51 PM
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate
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
Senate
2/2/2017 3:59:00 PM
Filed
Amendments
Chamber
No.
Sponsor
Introduction Date
Document
Arkansas Code
State Government Directory
Committee Room Reservation
2021 Session Important Dates
Session Documents
BLR Key Staff