Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney's fees in certain actions under the public information law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 1, 2019
Signed Jun 10, 2019
Floor votes · House May 21, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 10, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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