LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARER ACT
Summary
Creates the Legal Document Preparer Act. Establishes the Board of Legal Document Preparers and outlines its duties and powers. Sets out the services that may be provided by a legal document preparer. Provides for disciplinary actions. Provides for a code of conduct for legal document preparers. Creates the Legal Document Preparer Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and provides that, subject to appropriation, all moneys in the Fund shall be used to further the objectives of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to list the Fund as a special fund.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2006
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 17, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 14, 2006
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 14, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Feb 8, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 8, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo
Jan 12, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Jan 11, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
James A. DeLeo
DDemocratic
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