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2025R: HB1178 ACT 993

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRACTING OF A MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SUMS COLLECTED BY DISTRICT COURTS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COST SHARING FOR DISTRICT COURT EXPENSES.

Latest action: Notification that HB1178 is now Act 993

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Sponsor	Role
R. Scott Richardson	lead
D. Wallace	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Jan 21, 2025, 1:52 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Jan 21, 2025, 4:31 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Feb 18, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Feb 18, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Feb 18, 2025, 10:30 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 5, 2025, 8:28 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 5, 2025, 8:28 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 5, 2025, 11:45 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 1, 2025, 8:54 a.m. CT	House	Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Apr 1, 2025, 8:54 a.m. CT	House	Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Apr 1, 2025, 10:36 a.m. CT	House	REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 8:06 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 4:13 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 11:27 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:27 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 14, 2025, 10:42 a.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 15, 2025, 2:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 15, 2025, 2:37 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 4:26 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 4:26 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 16, 2025, 8:45 a.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 22, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1178 is now Act 993

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Mar 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 4:45 p.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by R. Scott Richardson, filed Feb 17, 2025, 9:45 a.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1178 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SUMS COLLECTED BY DISTRICT COURTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CON; H2 (House) by R. Scott Richardson, filed Mar 4, 2025, 8:31 a.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1178 CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SUMS COLLECT; H3 (House) by R. Scott Richardson, filed Mar 31, 2025, 2:53 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1178 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRACTING OF A MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY; TO AMEND THE L.

Number	Chamber	Sponsor	Introduced
H1	House	R. Scott Richardson	Feb 17, 2025, 9:45 a.m. CT
H2	House	R. Scott Richardson	Mar 4, 2025, 8:31 a.m. CT
H3	House	R. Scott Richardson	Mar 31, 2025, 2:53 p.m. CT

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 14, 2025, 10:42 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Apr 8, 2025, 8:06 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1290

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:37:11 PM · arkleg

35Yea

0Nay

0Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (35)

House · RCS 1096

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:13:22 PM · arkleg

89Yea

2Nay

3Not voting

6Present

0Excused

Yea (89)

Nay (2)

Dwight Tosh (R)
Jeff Wardlaw (R)

Present (6)

Not voting (3)

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