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
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
06/09/2023 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/08/2023 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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