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SB 5977 - 2013-14
Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.
Sponsors: Hobbs, Fain
Companion Bill: HB 2135
Bill History

2014 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 24
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. (View Original Bill)
Jan 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 24
FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 14
1st substitute bill substituted (FIHI 14). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 17
First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
BFS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 13
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 82, 2014 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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Amendments
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