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2024 SESSION
SB 259 Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; types of class actions.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions. Provides that one or more members of a class may, as representative parties on behalf of all members, bring a civil action or may be proceeded against in a civil action, provided that (i) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members or proceeding with such actions on an individual basis is impracticable or contrary to judicial economy; (ii) there are questions of law or fact common to the class; (iii) the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class; and (iv) the representative parties shall fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. The bill further sets out the procedure to certify a class action, the duties of counsel appointed in a class action, the various orders a court may issue during the course of a class action, and the process by which a settlement, voluntary dismissal, or compromise may occur. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and is identical to HB 418.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104395D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106124D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/24 Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 24106124D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107798D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB259ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104395D
- 01/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/24 Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
- 02/07/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/07/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106124D-S1
- 02/07/24 Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 24106124D-S1
- 02/07/24 Senate: Incorporates SB587 (Bagby)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106124D-S1
- 02/09/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB259S1
- 02/12/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/15/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/24 House: Read first time
- 02/15/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107798D-H1
- 02/16/24 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
- 02/16/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/21/24 House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/23/24 House: Read second time
- 02/26/24 House: Read third time
- 02/26/24 House: Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 24107798D-H1
- 02/26/24 House: Passed House (50-Y 46-N)
- 02/26/24 House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 46-N)
- 02/29/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/29/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB259ER)
- 02/29/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/14/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/24 Senate: Passed by for the day