2003-05-06                     Senate Journal                      Page 1186
HB 249                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(JUD) am was read the third time.                                          
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(JUD) am                                        
"An Act relating to the award of costs and attorney fees to defendants                              
under court rule in civil actions brought under monopoly and restraint                              
of trade statutes; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?"                           
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    
CSHB 249(JUD) am                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green,                                   
Guess, Lincoln, Seekins, Stevens B, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner,                                    
Wilken                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Hoffman, Ogan, Olson, Stevens G                                                              
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(JUD) am passed the Senate.                                        
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                      
vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective                             
date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                                  
signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.