AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- ABUSIVE LITIGATION (Prohibits abusive litigation context of domestic violence or stalking and allow the court to dismiss a case upon finding, by preponderance of the evidence, that the person who filed the case is abusing the system.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
Jun 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
Jun 13, 2023
House · Passed
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
May 16, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 7, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
03/07/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/09/2023)
Mar 1, 2023
House · Introduced
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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