Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"
Summary
Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"; relates to the payment of attorneys' fees by the state; provides that no attorneys' fees or expenses shall be paid if incurred on behalf of an employee in any action brought by the employee against the state; provides that attorneys' fees shall be presumptively unreasonable where an individual hires or employs multiple law firms on the same matter unless such employee can demonstrate the need for additional attorneys with distinct subject matter expertise.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A5883A
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A5883B
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill version adds a committee discharge step to the legislative process and clarifies that the new law applies to both pending and future claims, not just new ones. It also reorganizes the text structure of Section 2, merging what was previously separate paragraphs into a single subsection.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly applies to pending claims in addition to new claims, expanding its temporal scope.
TIMELINE
The effective date provision was expanded to cover both pending claims and new claims submitted after the effective date, whereas the previous version only applied to cases filed on or after the effective date.
TECHNICAL
The legislative history line was updated to include an additional committee discharge step, indicating a procedural change in how the bill moves through the legislature.
The text structure of Section 2 was reorganized, merging what appeared as separate paragraphs into a single subsection (b) for better formatting.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5883B
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5883A
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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