CS/HB 813: Award of Attorney's Fees
GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Williams, T.
Award of Attorney's Fees; reenacts & amends provision re said fees & sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; provides entitlement to fees & requires compliance with filing provisions; requires joint proposals to state amount & terms attributable to each party; provides exception when party is alleged to be solely vicariously, constructively, derivatively, or technically liable; provides legislative intent & applicability, etc. Amends 57.105, 768.79.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2007 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/14/2007 | House |
• Referred to Safety & Security Council; Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council |
| 3/5/2007 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 03/07/07, 9:00 am, 12-H |
| 3/6/2007 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00060; Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00126; On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 03/07/07, 9:00 am, 12-H |
| 3/7/2007 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00178; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00178 |
| 4/16/2007 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/18/07, 9:30 am, Reed Hall |
| 4/18/2007 | House |
• CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00570 |
| 4/20/2007 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 04/20/07 -HJ 00567; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00568 |
| 4/24/2007 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00605; Read 3rd time -HJ 00605; CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 00605 |
| 4/24/2007 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/4/2007 | Senate |
• Died in Messages |