CS/SB 914: Contingency Risk Multipliers
GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Brandes
Contingency Risk Multipliers; Providing that, for certain attorney fees awarded for claims arising under property insurance policies, a strong presumption is created that a lodestar fee is sufficient and reasonable; providing that such presumption may be rebutted only under certain circumstances, etc.
        
        Senate Committee References:
        
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
 - Judiciary (JU)
 - Rules (RC)
 
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2019 | Senate | 
                                    • Filed | 
                        
| 12/13/2019 | Senate | 
                                    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 70  | 
                        
| 1/14/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • Introduced -SJ 69  | 
                        
| 1/16/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building  | 
                        
| 1/21/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 155  | 
                        
| 1/22/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) | 
                        
| 1/23/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Judiciary | 
                        
| 1/27/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 196  | 
                        
| 1/30/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building  | 
                        
| 2/4/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 239  • Now in Rules  | 
                        
| 3/14/2020 | Senate | 
                                    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Rules  |