File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1331
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Forehand and Miller
- Entitled:
-
Civil Litigation Funding
Establishing requirements for a contract for nonrecourse civil
litigation funding; regulating fees assessed by a civil litigation
funding company; establishing specified prohibitions; requiring each
civil litigation funding company to be licensed by the Commissioner of
Financial Regulation; providing that a nonrecourse civil litigation
funding transaction under the Act may not be deemed to be a loan; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/10
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/12
- Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Attorneys
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
- Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
- Damages
- Disclosure
- Evidence
- Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
- Financial Regulation, Division of
- Judgments
- Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
- Notices
- Reports
- Rules and Regulations
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
5-1201 ,
5-1202 ,
5-1203 ,
5-1204 ,
5-1205 ,
5-1206 ,
5-1207 ,
5-1208
)
- Financial Institutions
- (
11-202.1
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
