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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)

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  • 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

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  • SB 702, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1167 (c1) Attorney Fees and Costs in Property Rights Disputes Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 702 (Ch. 2024-232)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.106 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 702, Original Filed Version Posted 12/5/2023 at 3:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1167 (c1) Attorney Fees and Costs in Property Rights Disputes Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 702 (Ch. 2024-232)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/16/2024 8:30 AM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/24/2024 11:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/1/2024 11:11 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 2:23 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.106 Page 1 (pdf)

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