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2020 SESSION
HB 628 Sanctions; improper purpose, claims filed in retaliation for certain actions.
Introduced by: Chris L. Hurst | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sanctions; improper purpose; claims filed in retaliation for certain actions. Provides that for the purpose of awarding sanctions improper purpose includes certain claims filed in retaliation for or in order to discourage actions taken by victims of violence to obtain an order of protection or criminal charges based on such conduct.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101606D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/31/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/06/20 House: Read first time
- 02/07/20 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/20 House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 28-N)
- 02/10/20 House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/19/20 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 4-N)