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HB 623: Out-of-Country Foreign Money Judgments

GENERAL BILL by Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) White

Out-of-Country Foreign Money Judgments; Provides additional circumstances in which an out-of-country foreign judgment need not be recognized.

Effective Date: 3/19/2018
Last Action: 3/21/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-37
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2017 House • Filed
    11/15/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 55
    11/29/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    12/6/2017 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 259
    12/7/2017 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 259
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 55
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/11/18, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    1/11/2018 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 321
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 321
    1/18/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/24/18
    1/24/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 398
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/25/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 420
    • Passed; YEAS 107 NAYS 0 -HJ 420
    1/31/2018 Senate • In Messages
    2/1/2018 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 264
    • Received -SJ 264
    2/21/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 373
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 373
    • Substituted for SB 760 -SJ 373
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 373
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/27/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 401
    • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 401
    2/27/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 683
    3/9/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/19/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/21/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-37

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  • HB 623, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2018 at 11:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 760 Grounds for Nonrecognition of Out-of-country Foreign Judgments Bean Identical Last Action: 2/21/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 623 (Ch. 2018-37) -SJ 373

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 623, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2017 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 760 Grounds for Nonrecognition of Out-of-country Foreign Judgments Bean Identical Last Action: 2/21/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 623 (Ch. 2018-37) -SJ 373

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/25/2018 2:03 PM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2018 10:14 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition. Page 1 (pdf)

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