TN HB1355 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 29 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-29 - Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, deletes requirement that a court must award attorneys' fees and costs to prevailing state and local government employees sued in individual capacity. - Amends TCA Section 29-20-113.

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Title

As introduced, deletes requirement that a court must award attorneys' fees and costs to prevailing state and local government employees sued in individual capacity. - Amends TCA Section 29-20-113.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-29HouseFailed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
2017-03-22HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
2017-03-22HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
2017-03-15HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
2017-03-15HouseMeeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17
2017-03-08HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
2017-03-08HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017
2017-03-01HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
2017-02-15HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2017-02-15HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2017-02-13HouseP1C.
2017-02-09HouseIntro.
2017-02-09HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-09HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB0879 (Crossfiled) 2017-02-13 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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