SB 613 – Requires courts to award prevailing defendants their costs and attorney's fees

• Sponsor: Kehoe
• LR Number: 4732S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 1/26/2012 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S161
• Effective Date: August 28, 2012

Current Bill Summary

SB 613 - This act requires courts to award litigation costs and attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant unless the plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the suit before the defendant's time to file for dismissal has passed.

This act is similar to HB 1342 (2012).

MIKE HAMMANN