HI SB934 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees, and other reasonable expenses if the judgment on compensation or damages exceeds the plaintiff's original written statement by ten per cent or more; but if not mandatory then discretionary for lack of good-faith or in the interests of justice.
Title
Eminent domain; Fees and costs; Good-faith estimates
Sponsors
| Sen. Sam Slom [R] | Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] | Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] | Sen. Breene Harimoto [D] |
| Sen. Gil Riviere [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-17 | Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. | |
| 2015-01-28 | Senate | Referred to JDL, WAM. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Introduced. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=934&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB934_.HTM |
