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SB254

Optometrists; expert witness testimony.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: April 8, 2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/24)

Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Optometrists; expert witness testimony.

Allows an optometrist to testify as an expert witness in a court of law on certain matters within the scope of his practice. This bill is identical to HB 202.

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100278D
  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/10/2024 - Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
  • 01/15/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/16/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 01/17/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/18/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/21/2024 - House: Read third time
  • 02/21/2024 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB254ER)
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/24)

Full text and vote history:

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