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HB 5904 — UNCLAIM PROP-TREAS-MILITRY DEC
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0829
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
0 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that if a military decoration is delivered to the Treasurer as abandoned property, the Treasurer shall deliver the military decoration to the U.S. Department of Defense for proper disposition. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 5 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 5904 has changed its title from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled," indicating that it has moved forward in the legislative process. This change reflects that the bill is now in its final form, ready for approval and implementation. Understanding these changes is important because it shows progress in the legislative process and where the bill currently stands.
HB5904 EngrossedEnrolled LRB095 17875 AJO 45341 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
Securities or commodities received by the Office of the State Treasurer may be sold by the State Treasurer through a broker or sales agent suitable for the sale HB5904 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB095 17875 AJO 45341 b of the type of securities or commodities being sold.
Legal title to a firearm HB5904 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB095 17875 AJO 45341 b transferred to the Department of State Police under this paragraph (3) is vested in the Department of State Police by operation of law:
(4) If human remains are delivered to the Treasurer under this Act, the Treasurer shall deliver those human HB5904 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB095 17875 AJO 45341 b remains to the coroner of the county in which the human remains were abandoned for disposition under Section 3-3034 of the Counties Code.
(c) The purchaser at any sale conducted by the State Treasurer pursuant to this Act shall receive title to the property purchased, free from all claims of the owner or prior HB5904 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB095 17875 AJO 45341 b holder thereof and of all persons claiming through or under them.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0829
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Effective Date August 14, 2008
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
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Second Reading
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
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Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
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Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2008
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
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Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
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Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
Sponsors
- Gary G. Dahl · Cosponsor
- Larry K. Bomke · Cosponsor
- Tim Bivins · Cosponsor
- Jacqueline Y. Collins · Cosponsor
- Thaddeus Jones · Cosponsor
- Brad Stephens · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (6)
- Gary G. Dahl
- Larry K. Bomke
- Tim Bivins
- Jacqueline Y. Collins
- Thaddeus Jones Democrat
- Brad Stephens Republican
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Not Voting |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferies | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Not Voting |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Not Voting |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Not Voting |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Not Voting |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Not Voting |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Pihos | — | Not Voting |
| Granberg | — | Not Voting |
| Osterman | — | Not Voting |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Not Voting |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5904 do?
- Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that if a military decoration is delivered to the Treasurer as abandoned property, the Treasurer shall deliver the military decoration to the U.S. Department of Defense for proper disposition. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 5904?
- HB 5904 is sponsored by Gary G. Dahl, Larry K. Bomke, Tim Bivins, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), and Brad Stephens (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 5904?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 5904?
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