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SB 702: Attorney Fees and Costs

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Attorney Fees and Costs; Defining the term “property rights”; requiring courts to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing defendant in certain civil actions under specified circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 6/13/2024
Last Action: 6/17/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-232
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/5/2023 Senate • Filed
12/13/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/11/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/16/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/16/2024 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
1/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/24/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/30/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/24
2/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 251
• Read 3rd time -SJ 251
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 251
• Immediately certified -SJ 254
2/1/2024 House • In Messages
3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
3/6/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
5/30/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/17/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-232