Unconstitutional laws; attorney fees and costs.
Summary
Unconstitutional laws; attorney fees and costs. Provides that in any litigation in which the constitutionality ofa law of the Commonwealth is at issue and in which the court findsthat the law is unconstitutional, the Commonwealth shall reimbursethe aggrieved party for attorney fees and costs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Feb 3, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105319D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
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