CS/HB 535: Attorney's Fees
GENERAL BILL by State Administration ; Kallinger
Attorney's Fees; provides specific limitations on payment, negotiation, or collection of attorney's fees by private counsel for work performed on behalf of state or any agency thereof; provides that no contract or settlement agreement shall authorize or permit payment, negotiation, or collection by private counsel firm in excess of certain amount; requires specific approval by Governor for higher maximum fee, etc. Amends 287.059.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 12/17/2001 | House |
• Referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government |
| 1/22/2002 | House |
• Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00039 |
| 1/23/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 01/24/02, 2:00 pm, 306-H |
| 1/24/2002 | House |
• CS by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00190 |
| 2/5/2002 | House |
• CS read first time on 02/05/02 -HJ 00189 • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00190 |
| 2/1/2002 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00190 |
| 2/8/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 02/12/02, 8:00 am, 214-C |
| 2/12/2002 | House |
• Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00247 |
| 2/13/2002 | House |
• Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00247 |
| 2/22/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/26/2002 | House |
• Favorable by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00370 |
| 3/4/2002 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00370 |
| 3/7/2002 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00915 |
| 3/11/2002 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00964; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00964; CS passed; YEAS 75 NAYS 36 -HJ 00964 |
| 3/11/2002 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/15/2002 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00805 |
| 3/22/2002 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity |