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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 5513

AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW BY NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Became law as Public Act 13-127, signed June 18, 2013, 147 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify that notaries public may not (1) offer legal assistance in immigration matters unless they are attorneys or otherwise permitted to provide assistance in such matters pursuant to federal law; or (2) falsely convey the impression that they are attorneys by use of certain titles.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

Juan R. Candelaria, Gary A. Holder-Winfield, Patricia Billie Miller, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Tom O'Dea, Ezequiel Santiago, James M. Albis, Bruce V. Morris, David A. Baram, Michael L. Molgano, Thomas A. Vicino, Joseph C. Serra, Gerald M. Fox III

In the Senate

    9 co-sponsors

    Carlo Leone, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Joan V. Hartley, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Michael A. McLachlan, Andres Ayala Jr., John A. Kissel

    Its course

    January 22 to June 18, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Apr 1078 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 1350 days

    In the SenateApr 10 to May 3151 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 31 to Jun 55 days

    With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 1813 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 22 – Apr 10

    1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 8Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 13Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 11 – May 31

    1. Apr 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 31Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 18

    1. Jun 4Numbered Public Act 13-127
    2. Jun 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 6Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 18Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 8PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. May 31SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. May 31ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Jun 4PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Jun 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. Jun 6TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 18SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor