File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Ferguson
- Entitled:
-
Civil Actions - Frivolous Lawsuits - Penalties
Requiring the court in a civil action to determine whether the action
was maintained in bad faith or without substantial justification;
allowing the prevailing party in specified actions to recover from the
losing party specified fees and costs of litigation; and authorizing
the court to impose other appropriate penalties on the parties
responsible for the conduct of the action.
Senate Action
- 7/11
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/11
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COURTS - COSTS
- COURTS - GENERAL
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- PENALTIES
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
7-406
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available
