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HB 379 - Environmental Lawsuit Delay Bond - Key Vote
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 9, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (52-22) - March 9, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Environmental Lawsuit Delay Bond
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that requires groups requesting a stay or appealing a court decision concerning the state's environmental actions post a bond for the cost of delays and damages if their legal case fails.
Highlights:
-Establishes that a plaintiff who obtains a preliminary injunction or a stay in an environmental action, but does not succeed in the case, is responsible for damages incurred by the opposing defendants (Sec. 1).
-Requires a plaintiff to post a bond that the court or agency deems sufficient to reimburse the opposing defendants before he can receive a preliminary injunction or a stay in an environmental action (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 23, 2009
Title: Environmental Lawsuit Delay Bond
