Eric Koch
- Republican
- Senator
- District 44
Author
Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded against a governmental entity in a case where a court finds that the claim brought by the governmental entity was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, but provides that the application of the law to governmental entities may not be interpreted to waive sovereign immunity. Includes individuals in the list of parties that may seek reasonable fees and expenses in a civil suit against a state agency. Increases the amount of fees and expenses awarded against a state agency from $10,000 to $25,000, and from $30,000 to $75,000, if more than three parties in a case are eligible for an award.
Referred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 49, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
Senator Kruse added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senators Rogers and Taylor G added as coauthors
Senator Freeman added as third author
Senator Buck added as second author
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Authored by Senator Koch
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (H) | |
| Senate Bill (H) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0199.04.COMH.FN001 | |
| Committee Report: SB0199.03.COMS.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0199.03.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0199.03.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0199.03.COMS.FN003 | |
| Committee Report: SB0199.02.COMS.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0199.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0199.02.COMS.AMS03 | |
| Committee Report: SB0199.01.INTR.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0199.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0199.01.INTR.AMS02 |
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