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CS/HB 1053: Attorney General Designation of Matters of Great Governmental Concern

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Overdorf ; Gregory

Attorney General Designation of Matters of Great Governmental Concern; Requires political subdivision to serve written notice to AG when commencing civil action; authorizes AG to determine that action involves matter of great governmental concern; provides AG specified timeframe in which to file civil action based on matter of great governmental concern; stays civil action commenced by political subdivision under specified circumstances; requires that any funds recovered by AG in civil action based on matter of great governmental concern be deposited in General Revenue Fund; requires state court to dismiss civil action commenced by political subdivision alleging matter of great governmental concern under specified circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2021 House • Filed
    2/25/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/2/2021 House • PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    4/8/2021 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/9/2021 House • Original reference removed: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 1053, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2021 at 9:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 102 (c1) Matters of Great Governmental Concern Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules
    S 1874 Civil Proceedings in Matters Certified as Matters of Great Governmental Concern by the Governor and Cabinet Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/26/2021 S Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 208

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.65 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 1053, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2021 at 9:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 102 (c1) Matters of Great Governmental Concern Burgess Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules
    S 1874 Civil Proceedings in Matters Certified as Matters of Great Governmental Concern by the Governor and Cabinet Burgess Compare Last Action: 2/26/2021 S Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 208

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.65 Page 2 (pdf)

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