AI Summary

The Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals bill aims to establish a framework for licensing non-lawyers as legal paraprofessionals to provide certain legal services under the supervision of an attorney. The bill outlines the qualifications, duties, and limitations of licensed legal paraprofessionals, aiming to improve access to justice by expanding affordable legal services while ensuring consumer protection. This legislation could potentially enhance efficiency in the legal system, increase access to legal services for underserved populations, and alleviate some of the burden on overworked attorneys.

• 2024-02-13: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

• 2024-02-27: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

• 2024-03-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

• 2024-03-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

• 2024-03-06: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

• 2024-03-11: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

• 2024-03-15: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/19/2024 - No Amendments

• 2024-03-19: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

• 2024-03-20: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

• 2024-03-21: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

• 2024-03-25: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

• 2024-04-18: Signed by the Speaker of the House

• 2024-04-19: Signed by the President of the Senate

• 2024-04-19: Sent to the Governor

• 2024-04-29: Governor Signed