TN SB2638 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-29 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1046
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, requires the court in a civil case, on a trial court's granting of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, to award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred in the proceedings as a consequence of the dismissed claims to the party against whom the dismissed claims were pending. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 25; Title 27 and Title 29.

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Title

As enacted, requires the court in a civil case, on a trial court's granting of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, to award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred in the proceedings as a consequence of the dismissed claims to the party against whom the dismissed claims were pending. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 25; Title 27 and Title 29.

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Roll Calls

2012-04-11 - Senate - S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1046
2012-04-25 Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
2012-04-24 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/25/2012
2012-04-24 S. Reset on cal. for 4/25/2012
2012-04-24 S. adopted am. 1
2012-04-23 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/24/2012
2012-04-23 S. Reset on cal. for 4/24/2012
2012-04-20 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/23/2012
2012-04-19 S. Reset on cal. for 4/23/2012
2012-04-18 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/19/2012
2012-04-18 S. Reset on Cal. for 4/19/2012
2012-04-16 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/18/2012
2012-04-11 Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
2012-04-11 Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/11/2012
2012-04-10 Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/11/2012
2012-04-04 Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/10/2012
2012-01-23 P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.
2012-01-19 Intro., P1C.
2012-01-18 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

HB3124 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-29 - Pub. Ch. 1046

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