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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6534

SB 6534: Land use decision appeals

Repealing provisions awarding prevailing party fees and costs for appeals of land use decisions.

Summary

  • The Court of Appeals or Supreme Court must award and determine the amount and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to a prevailing or substantially prevailing party. The requirement that the prevailing party substantially prevail on appeal before the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, in all prior judicial proceedings, and before the local government in order to obtain an award of attorneys' fees, is removed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6534), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
February 3, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2014
Versions
SB 6534, SSB 6534

AN ACT Relating to prevailing party fees and costs for appeals of land use decisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6534)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6534)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6534)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6534)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6534)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Referred to Law & Justice.
  12. And refer to Law & Justice.
  13. GOV - Majority; without recommendation.
  14. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 6534 in other sessions

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