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CS/HB 535: Attorney's Fees

GENERAL BILL by State Administration ; Kallinger

Attorney's Fees; provides specific limitations on payment, negotiation, or collection of attorney's fees by private counsel for work performed on behalf of state or any agency thereof; provides that no contract or settlement agreement shall authorize or permit payment, negotiation, or collection by private counsel firm in excess of certain amount; requires specific approval by Governor for higher maximum fee, etc. Amends 287.059.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/30/2001 House • Prefiled
12/17/2001 House • Referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00039
1/23/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 01/24/02, 2:00 pm, 306-H
1/24/2002 House • CS by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00190
2/5/2002 House • CS read first time on 02/05/02 -HJ 00189
• Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00190
2/1/2002 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00190
2/8/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 02/12/02, 8:00 am, 214-C
2/12/2002 House • Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00247
2/13/2002 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00247
2/22/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2/26/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00370
3/4/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00370
3/7/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00915
3/11/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 00964; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00964; CS passed; YEAS 75 NAYS 36 -HJ 00964
3/11/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/15/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00805
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity