SB 637 Tennessee Senate · 110th Regular Session (2017-2018)

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 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2017

House Passage

Mar 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 31, 2017 Last action Apr 12, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

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