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.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- 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) -
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)