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CS/CS/HB 215: Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Education Policy Council ; Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council ; Eisnaugle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McKeel ; Murzin ; Plakon ; Stargel ; Van Zant ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]; Prohibits DLA from entering into contingency fee contract with private attorney unless AGO makes written determination prior to entering into such contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective & in public interest; requires written determination to include certain findings, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2009 House • Filed
    1/22/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council
    2/10/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 02/17/09, 8:30 am, 28-H
    2/17/2009 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 4 NAYS 3; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 00024; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 02/17/09, 8:30 am, 28-H; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -HJ 00134; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00134
    3/6/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 03/10/09, 11:00 am, 404-H
    3/10/2009 House • CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00205
    3/12/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/12/09 -HJ 00200; CS filed
    3/13/2009 House • Now in Policy Council -HJ 00213
    3/19/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Policy Council, 03/23/09, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/23/2009 House • CS/CS by- Policy Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 7 -HJ 00260
    3/25/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/25/09 -HJ 00255; CS filed
    3/30/2009 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00315
    4/15/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00398
    4/16/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00451; CS passed; YEAS 66 NAYS 49 -HJ 00451
    4/17/2009 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/2009 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00591
    4/29/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00758; Substituted for SB 1370 -SJ 00758; Read 2nd time -SJ 00758; Amendment(s) adopted (226328) -SJ 00758; Read 3rd time -SJ 00758; CS passed as amended (226328); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00758
    4/29/2009 House • In returning messages
    4/30/2009 House • Was taken up -HJ 01200; Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 01201
    4/30/2009 Senate • In returning messages
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 215, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2009 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1370 Contingency Fee Agreements [SPSC] Fasano Identical Last Action: 4/29/2009 S Substituted CS/CS/HB 215 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 00758; Laid on Table -SJ 00758
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    653846 - Amendment
    		Gelber 4/28/2009
    7:56 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    226328 - Amendment
    		Jones 4/28/2009
    10:41 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2009 8:30 PM House 66 Yeas - 49 Nays
    4/29/2009 11:17 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.0155

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  • CS/HB 215, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2009 at 11:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.0155

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  • HB 215, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.0155

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