HB 22-1272 CO

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Under current law, a defendant may be awarded reasonable attorney fees in tort actions if a case is dismissed on a motion of the defendant prior to trial. The act states that a defendant may not be awarded reasonable attorney fees in cases dismissed prior to trial in which the plaintiff brought non-frivolous claims in order to challenge precedent or for a similar reason. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez · primary
• Adrienne Benavidez Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary

1. Jun 8, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 25, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 25, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 25, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 10, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 9, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. May 6, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
8. May 6, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
9. May 4, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
10. May 3, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
11. May 2, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
12. Apr 29, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
13. Apr 28, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
14. Apr 27, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
15. Apr 26, 2022 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
16. Apr 25, 2022 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
17. Apr 21, 2022 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
18. Mar 29, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
19. Mar 25, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
20. Mar 24, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
21. Mar 23, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
22. Mar 21, 2022 House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/23/2022 - No Amendments · lower
23. Mar 16, 2022 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
24. Feb 25, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/08/2022) · PDF
• Final Act (05/25/2022) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/27/2022) · PDF
• Revised (04/26/2022) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/25/2022) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/24/2022) · PDF
• Introduced (02/25/2022) · PDF
• PA1 (04/22/2022) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF