SB 2102: Court Pleadings/Sanctions [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Constantine
Court Pleadings/Sanctions [SPSC]; Prohibits a monetary sanction against a represented party for a claim that is presented as a good faith argument but that is found to not be supported by the application of then-existing law to material facts. Prohibits sanctions against a party or its attorneys by a court on its own initiative if the case has already been settled or voluntarily dismissed by that party.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/5/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00155 |
| 3/13/2009 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 110-S |
| 3/18/2009 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162 |
| 3/19/2009 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00162 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |