Civil Procedure - As introduced, limits the award of costs and attorney's fees upon successful motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted to the dismissal of complaints, rather than claims. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 12.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Last action Apr 12, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2017
How they voted
73–0
Passed
Total votes 73
Mar 23, 2017
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican55
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/14/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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