Modifying the process for prevailing parties to recover judgments in small claims court.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Dec 14, 2018
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2019 · House Mar 11, 2019
How they voted
27–17
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Apr 16, 2019
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
16
Committee
13
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-17-1)
senate
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM
upper
Mar 11, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0)
house
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM
lower
Feb 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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