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1998 SESSION

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HB 1155 State grievance procedures; award of attorneys' fees.

Introduced by: Roger J. McClure | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

State grievance procedures; award of attorneys' fees. Changes the basis for awarding attorneys' fees in suits to implement the decision of a hearing officer related to a grievance. Under the bill, if either party substantially prevails on the merits of the case and the other party's position is not substantially justified, attorneys' fees must be awarded unless special circumstances would make an award unjust. Current law allows for the award of attorneys' fees to either party in the discretion of the court.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980819844  pdf
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980819844-E  pdf
• 03/24/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1155ER)  pdf
• 04/20/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980819844
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/16/98  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (16-Y 8-N)
• 02/16/98  House: Read first time
• 02/17/98  House: Read second time
• 02/17/98  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/17/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980819844-E
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (89-Y 9-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (89-Y 9-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/25/98  Senate: Pursuant to S. Rule20(j),rereferred by G.L. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 03/02/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil & Property Law
• 03/08/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/24/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1155ER)
• 03/30/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/30/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/12/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 438 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/20/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438)