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
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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4/21/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00702; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading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
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CS/SB 1108, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2010 at 12:45 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 449 (c1) Steinberg Identical Last Action: 5/28/2010 Chapter No. 2010-129
Location:Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/13/2010 2:45 PM Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 4 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 57.105 Attorney's fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation. -
SB 1108, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2010 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 180998 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Fasano)3/25/2010
1:40 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/26/2010PDF Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/26/2010 8:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 57.105 Attorney's fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation.