Legislation

Title: Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs
Sponsored by: Delegate Lopez
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and related costs to the parent of a child with a disability who is the prevailing party in a certain special education proceeding; prohibiting a court from awarding attorney's fees and related costs to certain parents in a certain proceeding under certain circumstances; and authorizing an award of attorney's fees and related costs to a parent of a child with a disability who is a prevailing party under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0184 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/01/2020 Legislative Date 11/01/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	11/01/2020	11/01/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Ways and Means and Judiciary
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Text - First - Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs

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