Costs.
Summary
Requires a court to award attorney's fees as part of the cost to the prevailing party if the court finds that a party other than the prevailing party: (1) brought the action or defense on a claim or defense that is frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; (2) continued to litigate the action or defense after the party's claim or defense clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; or (3) litigated the action in bad faith. (Under current law, the court "may" award attorney's fees to the prevailing party.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Jan 8, 2020
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DL
Dan Leonard
RRepublican
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