SB 53 - Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits - Utah Key Vote
Curtis Oda voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 30, 2009
- House Bill Passed
- March 10, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 10, 2009
- House Bill Passed
- March 4, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 2, 2009
- Introduced
- Jan. 29, 2009
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Title: Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
Signed by Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Title: Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits judges from awarding attorney fees to plaintiffs in successful public interest lawsuits filed against the state government after May 12, 2009.
Highlights:
-This is a substitute bill sponsored by Sen. Stephen Urquhart.
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NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Title: Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits judges from awarding attorney fees to plaintiffs in successful public interest lawsuits filed against the state government after May 12, 2009.
Highlights:
-This is a substitute bill sponsored by Sen. Stephen Urquhart.
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Title: Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.