DC B25-0429 | 2023-2024 | 25th Council
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-09-19 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Pending: Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-09-19 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Pending: Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 25-429 would prohibit confidentiality agreements and protective orders in civil actions involving defective products or environmental conditions that are likely to cause significant harm, and to allow members of the public to challenge agreements and orders that violate this act.
Title
Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Cnc. Charles Allen [D] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. Janeese Lewis George [D] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] |
| Cnc. Christina Henderson [I] | Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-19 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2023-07-21 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0429 Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-07-13 | Council | Introduced in Office of the Secretary |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0429 |
| Text | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/53595/Introduction/B25-0429-Introduction.pdf |
