File Code: Business Occupations & Regulation
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Ferguson
- Entitled:
-
Lawyers - Written Solicitation of Clients - Cooling-Off Period
Prohibiting a lawyer from sending a written communication, directly or
through an agent, to a prospective client concerning an action for
personal injury or wrongful death, or relating to an accident or
disaster involving the person to whom the communication is addressed
or the person's relative, if the communication is mailed within 30
days after the accident or disaster occurred.
Senate Action
- 7/11
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/3
- Hearing 1/18 at 2:00 p.m.
- 2/13
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID, STATE'S ATTORNEYS
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
- SOLICITATION
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Business Occupations and Professions
- (
10-605.1
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available
