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HB 487: Attorney's Fees

GENERAL BILL by Seiler ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gottlieb

Attorney's Fees; provides for serving of motions seeking sanctions allowed for unsupported claims or defenses or delay of litigation. Amends 57.105.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
 Last Action: 3/14/2002 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 528; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 528 (Ch. 2002-77) -HJ 01243, -HJ 01279
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2001 House • Prefiled
    12/17/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government
    12/28/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K
    1/8/2002 House • Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    1/10/2002 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00036; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K; Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00081; Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00081
    2/5/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/07/02, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/7/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00225
    2/11/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00225
    3/14/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 528; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 528 (Ch. 2002-77) -HJ 01243, -HJ 01279

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  • HB 487, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2001 at 12:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/4/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 10/17/2002 (pdf)
    Council for Smarter Government (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 528 Campbell Identical Last Action: 4/23/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-77
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.105 Attorney's fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; damages for delay of litigation.

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