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SB 944: Civil Actions/Awards

GENERAL BILL by Campbell

Civil Actions/Awards; revises conditions for award of attorney's fees for presenting unsupported claims or defenses; authorizes damage awards against party for unreasonable delay of litigation; authorizes court to impose additional sanctions; provides that before awarding costs & fees court must determine whether offer was reasonable under circumstances known at time offer was made. Amends 57.105, 768.79.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
 Last Action: 4/21/1999 Senate - Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225) -SJ 00600
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    2/17/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00066
    4/21/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225) -SJ 00600

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  • SB 944, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 775 (e3) Byrd Compare Last Action: 5/26/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-225; See also CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386)
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    S 374 (e2) Civil Actions Laurent Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:
    S 1652 Civil Actions McKay Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:
    S 1654 Civil Actions McKay Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.105 Attorney's fee.
    768.79 Offer of judgment and demand for judgment.

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