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CS/HB 437: Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council ; Eisnaugle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cannon ; McKeel ; Murzin ; Plakon ; Renuart ; Schwartz ; Snyder ; Stargel ; Tobia ; Weinstein ; Williams, T.

Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]; Prohibits DLA from entering into contingency fee contract with private attorney unless AGO makes written determination prior to entering into such contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective & in public interest; requires written determination to include certain findings, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/14/2010 - Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-7
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/4/2009 House • Filed
12/18/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
1/5/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/12/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
1/12/2010 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 7 NAYS 3; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
2/9/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 02/16/10, 8:00 am, 404-H
2/16/2010 House • CS by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 6
2/23/2010 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00042; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/12/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -HJ 00164; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00164; On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 02/16/10, 8:00 am, 404-H; CS by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -HJ 00171; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -HJ 00160; Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00163
3/16/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00286
3/18/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00318; CS passed; YEAS 71 NAYS 40 -HJ 00318
3/23/2010 Senate • In Messages
3/24/2010 Senate • Received -SJ 00336; Referred to Judiciary -SJ 00336
3/25/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00340; Substituted for CS/SB 712 -SJ 00340; Read 2nd time -SJ 00340; Read 3rd time -SJ 00340; CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 00340
3/31/2010 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00440
4/7/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00629
4/14/2010 • Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-7