CS/HB 449: Sanctions for Certain Court Pleadings [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council ; Steinberg ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Schwartz
Sanctions for Certain Court Pleadings [SPSC]; 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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/8/2009 House • Filed
12/18/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
1/5/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/12/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
1/12/2010 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 11 NAYS 0; Now in Policy Council
1/14/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Policy Council, 01/21/10, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
1/21/2010 House • Favorable by Policy Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00043; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/12/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00164; Now in Policy Council -HJ 00164; On Council agenda-- Policy Council, 01/21/10, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable by Policy Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00166; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00166
4/2/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 04/06/10, 9:00 am, 404-H
4/6/2010 House • CS by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00628
4/8/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 04/08/10 -HJ 00643
4/7/2010 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
4/9/2010 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00654
4/22/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00915
4/26/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01050; CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 01050
4/26/2010 Senate • In Messages; Received -SJ 00866; Referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00866
4/28/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00956; Substituted for CS/SB 1108 -SJ 00956; Read 2nd time -SJ 00956
4/29/2010 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01077; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01077
4/29/2010 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01284
5/17/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/27/2010 • Approved by Governor
5/28/2010 • Chapter No. 2010-129
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CS/HB 449, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2010 at 7:57 PM
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Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1108 (c1) Court Pleadings/Sanctions [SPSC] Constantine Identical Last Action: 4/28/2010 S 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
Location: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. -
CS/HB 449, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2010 at 7:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/26/2010 11:29 AM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2010 3:19 PM Senate 38 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. -
HB 449, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2009 at 9:21 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF 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.