HB 1357 (2004) -  Attorney Practices

General Bill by Simmons (CO-SPONSORS) Brummer; Fiorentino; Goodlette; Green; Harrell
Attorney Practices: Prohibits the solicitation of legal business for a profit; provides criminal penalties; prohibits attorneys from advertising services for business for a profit unless permitted by law; provides a definition for the term "solicit"; prohibits attorneys from initiating contact for the purpose of soliciting legal business for a profit; provides penalties; provides for equitable relief; provides construction.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/30/04 S Died in Committee on Judiciary on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:36 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:02 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/04 2:45 PM
  • Criminal Justice

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1821 Subject: Medical Negligence Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 3/22/2004 8:38:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 3/17/2004 5:02:49 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/25/2004 10:22 AM   Yeas: 104 Nays: 8 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 748] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Judiciary Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 04/07/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice -SJ 00464 Time: 03/31/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/29/2004 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/29/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/25/2004 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 8 Time: 03/25/2004 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/25/2004 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/23/2004 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 870073 adopted Time: 03/23/2004 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 253947 adopted Time: 03/23/2004 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/23/2004 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 870073 filed timely Time: 03/23/2004 - 7:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 253947 filed timely Time: 03/23/2004 - 7:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/22/2004 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Judiciary ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/22/2004 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/22/2004 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/22/2004 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2004 4:35:07 PM) Time: 03/19/2004 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Judiciary agenda Time: 03/16/2004 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Now in Judiciary Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:24 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/25/2004 - 3:55 PM Member: Simmons Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
877.02