2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 129

CHAPTER NUMBER: 519
File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 65
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Conway, Forehand, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Kramer, Middleton, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, and Klausmeier
Entitled:
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation

Synopsis:

Requiring an international marriage broker to provide specified information to a recruit; requiring a client of an international marriage broker to provide specified information to the international marriage broker and to affirm that specified information is accurate and complete; requiring an international marriage broker to conduct a specified criminal history records check; prohibiting an international marriage broker from providing specified information to a specified client or recruit until specified information is received; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Finance
1/20
Hearing 2/3 at 2:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/23
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pugh) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/1
First Reading Economic Matters
3/9
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 519

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers
Aliens and Citizenship
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Criminal Background Investigations
Disclosure
Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect
Human Rights
International Affairs -see also- Foreign Trade
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Marriage
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Privacy
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Women

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 19-601 , 19-602 , 19-603 , 19-604 , 19-605 , 19-606 , 19-607 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Attorney General Letter: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 183120/01     Offered on: February 24, 2010   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 627278/01     Offered on: February 24, 2010   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 493693/01     Offered on: April 6, 2010   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 26, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 31, 2010: Third Reading Passed (140-1)