TRANSPARENCY LAWSUITS PROTECT
Summary
Creates the Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to ensure that any Act, regulatory or otherwise, enacted in this State shall not create a private right of action unless such a right is expressly stated in the Act. Provides that any Act enacted in this State creating a private right of action shall contain express language providing for such a right and that courts of this State shall not construe a statute to imply a private right of action in the absence of such express language. Applies to any action that has not yet been initiated or is pending on the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Tort Reform
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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