CS/HB 1053: Attorney General Designation of Matters of Great Governmental Concern
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Overdorf ; Gregory
Attorney General Designation of Matters of Great Governmental Concern; Requires political subdivision to serve written notice to AG when commencing civil action; authorizes AG to determine that action involves matter of great governmental concern; provides AG specified timeframe in which to file civil action based on matter of great governmental concern; stays civil action commenced by political subdivision under specified circumstances; requires that any funds recovered by AG in civil action based on matter of great governmental concern be deposited in General Revenue Fund; requires state court to dismiss civil action commenced by political subdivision alleging matter of great governmental concern under specified circumstances.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/9/2021 | House |
• Original reference removed: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
