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CS/HB 525: Chamber of Commerce

GENERAL BILL by Gardiner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Clarke ; Gannon ; Gelber ; Gottlieb ; Green ; Harrell ; Jennings ; Littlefield ; Needelman ; Rich ; Roberson, Y ; Sorensen ; Waters

Chamber of Commerce; provides definitions; prohibits certain business entities from using term "chamber of commerce" under certain circumstances; provides exceptions; provides penalty; specifies nonimposition of certain requirements; authorizes chambers of commerce to sue certain business entities to enjoin use of certain terms. Creates 501.972.

Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2003 House • Prefiled
    2/26/2003 House • Referred to Workforce & Economic Development (COM); Commerce
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to Workforce & Economic Development (COM); Commerce -HJ 00056
    3/6/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Workforce & Economic Development (COM), 03/10/03, 4:00 pm, 404-H
    3/10/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Workforce & Economic Development (COM); YEAS 4 NAYS 0
    3/11/2003 House • Now in Commerce
    3/13/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/17/03, 3:00 pm, 404-H
    3/17/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00227
    3/19/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/20/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00227
    4/10/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00377; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00377
    4/22/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00423; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00423
    4/22/2003 Senate • In Messages
    4/23/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00533
    5/1/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 01021; Substituted for SB 1832 -SJ 01021; Read second time -SJ 01021
    5/2/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01070; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01070
    5/2/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01114
    5/19/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/3/2003 • Vetoed by Governor
    6/16/2003 House • Veto Message received (2003 Special Session B) -HJ 00014
    3/2/2004 House • Veto Message referred to Procedures (2004 Regular Session) -HJ 00133
    4/30/2004 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/HB 525, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2003 at 2:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1832 Chamber of Commerce Bennett Similar Last Action: 5/1/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00856; Substituted HB 525 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 01021; Laid on Table
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.972

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  • CS/HB 525, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/10/2003 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2003 1:21 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2003 11:23 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.972

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  • CS/HB 525, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2003 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.972

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  • HB 525, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2003 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.972

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