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CS/CS/SB 686: Offers of Judgment

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Judiciary ; Brandes

Offers of Judgment; Authorizing parties to serve offers of judgment that make certain stipulations relating to attorney fees and costs; authorizing certain offerings of judgment relating to jointly owned property to require both individuals to either accept or reject the offer; providing requirements relating to grounds for challenging the validity of offers, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/15/2021 Senate • Filed
1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 85
2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/15/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/15/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 177
2/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/18/2021 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 85
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 172
3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/10/21, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/10/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -SJ 240
3/11/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 241
3/12/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules