Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous action involving public petition and participation
Summary
Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous actions involving public petition and participation; expands application of actions involving public petition and participation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Signed Nov 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Assembly Jul 21, 2020
How they voted
57–3
Passed
Total votes 60
Jul 22, 2020
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 10, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.250
Jul 22, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jul 21, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
Jul 21, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Apr 2, 2020
Assembly · Amendment adopted
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5991A
Jun 4, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
May 30, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
Feb 26, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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