Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 659
Establishes requirements for asserting claim of professional negligence against real estate licensee in binding arbitration proceeding.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Authorizes use of binding arbitration in lieu of civil action for injuries and damage suffered as result of receiving services from licensed professional.</i>] <i>Provides that claim is subject to binding arbitration if client and licensed professional enter into agreement to arbitrate. Provides that arbitration is exclusive remedy if claim is subject to binding arbitration.</i>] <i>Prescribes procedures for and contents of agreements to arbitrate. Establishes time limitations and processes for claims subject to binding arbitration.</i>] <b>Establishes requirements for asserting claim of professional negligence against real estate licensee in binding arbitration proceeding. Requires certification that claimant or attorney for claimant has consulted real estate licensee who is qualified, available and willing to testify relating to liability of licensee.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 26 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading26–1
Passed · May 11 · 3 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 9
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 26 – May 11
- Feb 26Introduced
- Feb 28Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 24Heard in Judiciary
- May 9Judiciary recommended it as amended
- May 10Read a second time
- May 11Passed the Senate, 26 to 1
In the House of Representatives May 14 – Jun 28
- May 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 18Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 26Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 28Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Apr 24Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
- May 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- May 10Second reading.Senate
- May 11Third reading. Carried by Burdick. Passed.Senate
- May 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 18Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives