CIVIL JUSTICE FUNDING
Summary
Creates the Civil Justice Funding Act. Establishes requirements for civil justice funding contracts, prohibitions on civil justice funding companies, disclosure requirements, limitations on fees, prohibitions on attorneys, and a requirement to register with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before engaging in civil justice funding. Effective July 1, 2015.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 20, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William R. Haine
DDemocratic
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