Recovery of litigation expenses.
Summary
Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded against a governmental entity in a case where a court finds that the claim brought by the governmental entity was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, but provides that the application of the law to governmental entities may not be interpreted to waive sovereign immunity. Includes individuals in the list of parties that may seek reasonable fees and expenses in a civil suit against a state agency. Increases the amount of fees and expenses awarded against a state agency from $10,000 to $25,000, and from $30,000 to $75,000, if more than three parties in a case are eligible for an award.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Last action Feb 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Referred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-1)
senate
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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