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H*3139 (Rat #0088, Act #0022 of 1997) General Bill, By Wilkins, Knotts, Meacham and Robinson
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| 01/08/97 | House | Prefiled |
| 01/08/97 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/14/97 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-58 |
| 01/14/97 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-58 |
| 02/12/97 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4 |
| 02/18/97 | House | Amended HJ-32 |
| 02/18/97 | House | Read second time HJ-34 |
| 02/19/97 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15 |
| 02/20/97 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-7 |
| 02/20/97 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7 |
| 03/19/97 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-13 |
| 03/20/97 | Senate | Read second time SJ-17 |
| 03/20/97 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-17 |
| 04/16/97 | Senate | Amended SJ-19 |
| 04/16/97 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-19 |
| 04/22/97 | House | Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-25 |
| 04/24/97 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-31 |
| 05/15/97 | Ratified R 88 | |
| 05/21/97 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/21/97 | Effective date 05/21/97 | |
| 06/02/97 | Copies available | |
| 06/02/97 | Act No. 22 |