Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses
Sponsored by: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to award a prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in specified civil actions; requiring a court to consider specified factors in determining whether to make an award to a prevailing plaintiff; authorizing a court to award attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant only on a finding that the action was frivolous; establishing the method of calculating an award of attorney's fees under the Act or any other State statute authorizing an award of reasonable attorney's fees; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0130

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2013 Legislative Date 1/18/2013 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2013 Legislative Date 2/06/2013 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2013 Legislative Date 2/15/2013 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2013 Legislative Date 3/05/2013 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/21/2013	1/18/2013	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2013	2/06/2013	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/15/2013	2/15/2013	Hearing cancelled
Senate	3/01/2013	3/05/2013	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/22/2013	Text - First - Civil Actions - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses
3/01/2013	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

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