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SB 985 Unconstitutional laws; attorney fees and costs.

Introduced by: Bill DeSteph | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unconstitutional laws; attorney fees and costs. Provides that in any litigation in which the constitutionality of a law of the Commonwealth is at issue and in which the court finds that the law is unconstitutional, the Commonwealth shall reimburse the aggrieved party for attorney fees and costs.

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• 01/15/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105319D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/15/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105319D
• 01/15/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/03/20  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)