Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Chief Judge, Court of Appeals)
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
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:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0263

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2013 Legislative Date 1/17/2013 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2013 Legislative Date 1/23/2013 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2013 Legislative Date 2/18/2013 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2013	1/17/2013	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/23/2013	1/23/2013	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/13/2013	2/18/2013	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/17/2013	Text - First - Civil Actions - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses
2/14/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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