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HB1160

Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing.

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Summary

Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing. Prevents a CPAP provider from making any decision, having any influence, or directing the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney with respect to the conduct of the underlying civil proceeding. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not provide funding to a commercial litigation financing agreement that is financed by a foreign entity of concern. Prevents a party from sharing information subject to a court order to seal or protect that is received in the course of the civil proceeding with a commercial litigation financier. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not make any decision, have any influence, or direct the plaintiff with respect to the underlying civil proceeding. Specifies that a commercial litigation financing agreement is subject to discovery. Requires the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney to provide written notice of a commercial litigation financing agreement if the agreement is directly or indirectly financed by a foreign person.

Authors

Authored by Representative Lehman

Roll Calls

2024-03-06HouseHouse - House concurred in Senate amendments PASS
2024-03-04SenateSenate - Third reading PASS
2024-02-01HouseHouse - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled2024-03-07 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-03-04 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-02-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 21, 20242024-02-21 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub2024-02-01 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub2024-01-31 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-01-29 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 29, 20242024-01-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-01-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-04 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13HousePublic Law 140
2024-03-13HouseSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-06HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 287: yeas 92, nays 0
2024-03-05HouseMotion to concur filed
2024-03-05SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2024-03-04SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 254: yeas 46, nays 2
2024-02-29SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-29SenateAmendment #2 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-19SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2024-02-07SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-02-02HouseReferred to the Senate
2024-02-01HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 96, nays 0
2024-02-01HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Messmer
2024-01-31HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-30HouseRepresentatives Jeter and Steuerwald added as coauthors
2024-01-29HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-08HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-08HouseAuthored by Representative Lehman