HB 1193: Sanctions for Certain Court Pleadings
GENERAL BILL by Steinberg
Sanctions for Certain Court Pleadings; Prohibits monetary sanction against represented party for claim that is presented as good faith argument but that is found to not be supported by application of then-existing law to material facts; prohibits sanctions against party or its attorneys by court on its own initiative if case has already been settled or voluntarily dismissed by that party.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00095 |
| 3/9/2009 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 00190 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) |