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1998 SESSION

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SB 612 Attorneys' fees for violation of certain fundamental rights.

Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Attorney's fees for violation of certain fundamental rights. Allows attorney's fees in cases where the court finds that the Commonwealth, a locality, or agency of either deprives persons of certain inalienable rights, including state action which discriminates on the basis of race, religion, or sex or violates the fundamental right and duty of a parent to direct the upbringing and education of a child. The bill includes exceptions for state action in certain quasi-criminal actions such as habeus corpus, administrative license revocation, etc.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984444700  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984444700
• 01/26/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/98  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N 1-A)