Committees · 2012 Regular Session
General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Chip ShieldsChair
Democrat · 22nd District
Larry GeorgeVice-chair
Republican · 13th District
Republican · 12th District
Democrat · 23rd District
Democrat · 21st District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session.
Bills sent20
14% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out70%
14 of 20; 6 stopped in committee
Time in committee8 days
most between 5 and 12 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
201415 bills
reported 80% · typically 7 days, most 4–10 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2013126 bills
reported 56% · typically 47 days, most 32–62 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201220 bills
reported 70% · typically 8 days, most 5–12 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2011184 bills
reported 57% · typically 61 days, most 36–76 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session, newest first.
20 bills
House Bill 4089 · Allows owner of territory not contiguous to city to annex to city if land is within 200 feet of existing city boundary, city was under jurisdiction of boundary commission on January 1, 2007, and owner acquired interest in territory prior to January 1, 1973.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4108 · Establishes precious metal secondhand dealer record keeping requirements regarding transactions involving items of precious metal.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4111 · Changes procedures for local government to sell land or tract and any improvements to enforce unpaid liens for final assessments for local improvements.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4046 · Exempts certain accident only, specified disease and hospital indemnity insurance policies from payment of assessment on gross amount of premiums.
Sent February 15, 2012 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4150 · Expands definition of qualified business eligible for credit guarantees from Credit Enhancement Fund to include nontraded sector business.
Sent February 15, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4034 · Changes applicable rate of interest for contractor's failure to make timely payment in accordance with public improvement contract to nine percent per annum.
Sent February 8, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4117 · Modifies provisions relating to prearrangement sales of funeral or cemetery merchandise or services and preconstruction sales of interment spaces.
Sent February 7, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1502 · Modifies membership of State Mortuary and Cemetery Board.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1518 · Prohibits state contracting agency, under specified conditions, from accepting bid or proposal from bidder or proposer that advised or assisted state contracting agency concerning solicitation documents or materials related to public contract.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1521 · Establishes Board of Commercial Interior Design.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1523 · Requires insurers to reimburse providers directly for health care service provided to insureds if provider agrees that payment constitutes payment in full for service other than amounts for which insured is responsible.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1535 · Authorizes affordable housing covenants contained in recorded master form instrument to be incorporated by reference in short form instrument recorded for real property transaction.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1537 · Prescribes procedure and form of notice for disposition of abandoned burial spaces by cemetery authority.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1548 · Prohibits publication of advertisement for job vacancy that limits applicants to persons who are not currently unemployed.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1552 · Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent under residential trust deed to send notice of mediation and enter into mediation with grantor for purpose of agreeing to foreclosure avoidance measure.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1564 · Requires beneficiary to determine whether grantor qualifies for foreclosure avoidance measure or has not complied with terms of foreclosure avoidance measure to which grantor agreed.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1576 · Requires beneficiary or beneficiary's agent under residential trust deed to send notice of mediation and enter into mediation with grantor for purpose of agreeing to foreclosure avoidance measure.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1587 · Requires Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board to submit report to Legislative Assembly on board procedures and process by which person becomes appraiser.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1589 · Permits contracting agency to establish price agreement for architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning or land surveying services or related services.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days
Senate Bill 1590 · Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.
Sent February 1, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 33 days