Attorney fees; repeals provision that allows only fee of one attorney to be taxed by court. (HB1024)

Introduced By

Del. Les Adams (R-Chatham)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Attorney fees for prevailing party; more than one attorney. Repeals the provision that allows only the fee of one attorney to be taxed by the court, even if the recovering party had more than one attorney. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2018Committee
01/09/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102382D
01/09/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2018Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
01/19/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/29/2018Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2018Read first time
02/01/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/02/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2018Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2018Read third time
02/14/2018Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2018Enrolled
02/16/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1024ER)
02/16/2018Signed by Speaker
02/19/2018Signed by President
02/19/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2018
02/19/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 26, 2018
02/26/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/18)
02/26/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035)