Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Defines terms. Provides that the provisions of the Act are applicable to collaborative law participation agreements that meet the requirements of the Act signed on or after the effective date of the Act. Contains provisions concerning: requirements of collaborative law agreements; the beginning and conclusion of the collaborative law process; proceedings before a tribunal; disqualification of collaborative lawyers; disclosure of information; standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting; procedures for protecting parties from violent or coercive behavior; confidentiality; privileges; the authority of a tribunal if a collaborative agreement does not meet the requirements of the Act; uniformity of application and construction; and the Act's relation to the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: (1) deletes a Section concerning governmental entities as parties and makes a corresponding change in the definitions Section; (2) provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to limit the power of the Supreme Court to regulate the practice of law in this State; and (3) provides that Supreme Court Rules shall govern in the event that there is a conflict between any provision of the Act and a Supreme Court Rule.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
1/10/2013	Senate	First Reading
1/10/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/22/2013	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
1/22/2013	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
1/23/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
1/30/2013	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/6/2013	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2/28/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
3/5/2013	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/7/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
3/7/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2013	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/14/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2013	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
3/19/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
4/10/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
4/10/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/16/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
4/24/2013	Senate	Second Reading
4/24/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013
4/25/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
4/30/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
8/9/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b)
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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