Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2479
Authorizes civil action against person who submits false claim paid directly or indirectly by state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Authorizes civil action against person who submits false claim paid directly or indirectly by state. Provides that action may be brought by private qui tam plaintiff or Attorney General. Awards treble damages, costs and disbursements and attorney fees. Specifies amount of award to qui tam plaintiff based upon qui tam plaintiff's contribution to prosecution and culpability.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
January 29 to June 29, 2009, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Jun 29 · stopped151 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 29 to Feb 46 days
JudiciaryFeb 4 to Jun 29 · stopped145 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 Jan 29 – Jun 29
- Jan 29Introduced
- Feb 4Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 29First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 4Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives