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1998 SESSION
HB 988 Attorneys' fees; civil rights violations by Commonwealth.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Attorneys' fees; civil rights violations by Commonwealth. Allows a plaintiff attorneys' fees against the Commonwealth if a court finds that the Commonwealth deprived any person of his due process or equal protection guarantees and specifically includes any action on the part of the government which (i) discriminates against any person on the basis of his race, religion, or gender, or (ii) violates the fundamental right and duty of a parent to direct the upbringing and education of the parent's child.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 983175351 pdf
- 02/17/98 House: Committee substitute printed 982003351-H1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 983175351
- 01/26/98 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/98 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
- 02/17/98 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (16-Y 8-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Committee substitute printed 982003351-H1
- 02/17/98 House: Read first time
- 02/17/98 House: Constitutional readings dispensed (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Committee substitute agreed to 982003351-H1
- 02/17/98 House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
- 02/17/98 House: VOTE: (51-Y 45-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/17/98 House: Continued to 1999 in Courts of Justice w/sub.