Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 2559
Provides that claimant in civil action must pay prevailing party fees to defendant who makes offer of compromise if claimant rejects offer and fails to subsequently obtain more favorable judgment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that claimant in civil action must pay prevailing party fees to defendant who makes offer of compromise if claimant rejects offer and fails to subsequently obtain more favorable judgment. Requires that court order settlement conference if requested by party to civil action.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 6 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Jun 28 · stopped142 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 82 days
JudiciaryFeb 8 to Jun 28 · stopped140 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Jun 28
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 8Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Mar 22Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives