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CS/HB 767: Bad Check Charges

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Hill

Bad Check Charges; provides for triple damages, court costs, & attorney's fees re certain civil actions to recover fines due on stop payments on checks, drafts, or orders of payment; revises language re service fee for dishonored checks; amends provision re prima facie evidence of identity re prosecution of bad check charges to remove "race" as required element of establishing identity of person presenting check. Amends 68.065, 166.251, 832.07.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
 Last Action: 5/29/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-297
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/1997 House • Prefiled
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00092; Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Financial Services (EIC) -HJ 00134
    3/14/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 03/20/97, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB
    3/20/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00399
    4/2/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/02/97 -HJ 00397; Now in Financial Services (EIC) -HJ 00399
    4/25/1997 House • Withdrawn from Financial Services (EIC) -HJ 00879; Placed on General Calendar -HJ 00879; Read second time -HJ 01008; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01008
    4/29/1997 House • Read third time -HJ 01176; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01176
    4/29/1997 Senate • In Messages
    4/30/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 01098
    5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Criminal Justice, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
    3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00226; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00226; Read third time -HJ 00226; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00226
    3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00237
    4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00901; Substituted for SB 212 -SJ 00902; Read second and third times -SJ 00902; CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 00902; Immediately certified -SJ 00902
    4/24/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01366
    5/13/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/29/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-297

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  • CS/HB 767, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 212 Bad Check Charges Meadows Similar Last Action: 4/24/1998 S Placed on Consent Calendar; House Bill substituted -SJ 00902; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 767 (Ch. 98-297)
    Location:
    H 4783 (e1) Local Government Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 767 (Ch. 98-297)
    Location:
    S 1740 (c1) Local Government Meadows Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 767 (Ch. 98-297)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.
    166.251 Service fee for dishonored check.
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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  • CS/HB 767, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/1997 2:22 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/1998 1:28 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.
    166.251 Service fee for dishonored check.
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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  • CS/HB 767, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    643321 - Technical Amendment
    		Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 3/20/1998
    3:41 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.
    166.251 Service fee for dishonored check.
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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  • CS/HB 767, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 3/24/1997 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 5/19/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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  • HB 767, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    832.07 Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.

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