SOS ACT-PAYMENT PENALTY
Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Repeals a provision that authorized the Secretary of State to assess a penalty for fee payments that were dishonored if the total amount due to the Secretary exceeded $100 and was not paid in full within 60 days from the date the fee became due. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Jul 2014
House Passage
Dec 2014
Senate Passage
Dec 2014
Signed into Law
Dec 2014
Introduced Apr 2, 2014
Signed Dec 31, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Dec 4, 2014 · House Apr 1, 2014
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Dec 4, 2014
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican17
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Dec 31, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Dec 4, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jul 1, 2014
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-5)
house
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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