CS/SB 1108: Court Pleadings/Sanctions [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; 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: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/28/2010 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00956; Substituted CS/HB 449 -SJ 00956; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 449 (Ch. 2010-129) -SJ 00956
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/28/2010 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00956; Substituted CS/HB 449 -SJ 00956; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 449 (Ch. 2010-129) -SJ 00956
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2010 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/20/2010 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Rules |
| 3/2/2010 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00079 |
| 3/23/2010 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/26/10, 8:00 am, 110-S |
| 3/26/2010 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00350; CS read 1st time on 03/30/10 -SJ 00355 |
| 3/29/2010 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/1/2010 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00350 |
| 4/8/2010 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/13/10, 2:45 pm, 37-S |
| 4/13/2010 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00551 |
| 4/14/2010 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 00551 |
| 4/21/2010 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00702; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/28/2010 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00956; Substituted CS/HB 449 -SJ 00956; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 449 (Ch. 2010-129) -SJ 00956 |