District courts; jurisdictional limit does not include any attorney fees.
Summary
Provides that the jurisdictional limit for general district courts does not include any attorney fees. The bill requires that the amount of an appeal bond required for appeals from a district court include any amount awarded for attorney fees in the case.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 657 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1342E
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103446D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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