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HB 549                                                                                            
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 549(JUD) "An Act                                                
relating to unsolicited communications following an aircraft accident"                              
was read the third time.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator French moved that the bill be returned to second reading for                                
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1.                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator French offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                             
                                                                                                    
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            Delete all material and insert:                                                         
      "(d)  The attorney general or an aggrieved person may institute a                             
civil action against a person who violates this section.  In addition to                            
injunctive and compensatory relief, a civil penalty not to exceed                                   
$10,000 may be imposed for each violation."                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator French moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator                                   
Green objected.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Green moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from                                     
voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator                             
Green was required to vote.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll                                    
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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SCS CSHB 549(JUD)                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 1                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman,                                 
Lincoln, Ogan, Olson, Wagoner                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Green, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G,                                        
Therriault, Wilken                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                
                                                                                                    
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 549(JUD) am S was                                               
automatically in third reading.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Senator Olson declared a conflict of interest.                                                      
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                          
NO. 549(JUD) am S "An Act relating to unsolicited communications                                    
following an aircraft accident" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken                                
with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                    
SCS CSHB 549(JUD) am S                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, French, Hoffman, Lincoln, Ogan,                                       
Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner,                                 
Wilken                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, Green, Guess                                                            
                                                                                                    
and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 549(JUD) am                                             
S passed the Senate.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Engrossment was waived under Uniform Rule 43(b) and the bill was                                    
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for                                 
consideration.