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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5370: Nongovernment parties/claims

Concerning the payment of interim attorneys' fees to nongovernment parties under certain claims.

Summary

  • In any court case in which a nongovernment party claims that a government party has knowingly acted contrary to law, the nongovernment party may seek an award of interim attorneys fees and costs at the beginning of the case. Courts must grant interim attorney fees and costs when the nongovernment party proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the government party knowingly acted contrary to law.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Dansel (R-7)
Introduced
January 20, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1205
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the payment of interim attorneys' fees to nongovernment parties under certain claims;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Dansel (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-15Pam Roach R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5370 in other sessions

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