CS/CS/HB 215 (2009) -  Contingency Fee Agreements between the Department of Legal Affairs and Private Attorneys

General Bill by Policy Council and Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council and Eisnaugle (CO-SPONSORS) McKeel; Murzin; Plakon; Stargel; Van Zant; Williams, T.; Zapata
Contingency Fee Agreements between the Department of Legal Affairs and Private Attorneys: Prohibits DLA from entering into contingency fee contract with private attorney unless AGO makes written determination prior to entering into such contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective & in public interest; requires written determination to include certain findings; requires AGO, upon making his or her written determination, to request proposals from private attorneys to represent DLA on contingency fee basis unless AGO determines in writing that requesting such proposals is not feasible under the circumstances; provides that written determination does not constitute final agency action; provides that request for proposals & contract award are not subject to challenge under APA; requires maintenance of specified records; limits amount of contingency fee that may be paid to private attorney pursuant to contract with DLA; requires Internet posting of specified information.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: 05/02/09 S Died in returning Messages on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1370 Subject: Contingency Fee Agreements [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: House Message Summary 5/1/2009 10:33:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy Council 3/25/2009 11:36:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy Council 3/25/2009 11:20:05 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Policy Council 3/25/2009 10:51:58 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/12/2009 11:28:11 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/9/2009 1:44:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 2/18/2009 8:58:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 2/11/2009 3:48:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 2/11/2009 3:13:35 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/16/2009 08:30 PM   Yeas: 66 Nays: 49 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 100] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2009 11:17 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 45] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in returning Messages Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/30/2009 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2009 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 226328 Refuse to Concur Time: 04/30/2009 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede Time: 04/30/2009 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/30/2009 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2009 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed as amended (226328); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00758 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00758 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (226328) -SJ 00758 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00758 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for SB 1370 -SJ 00758 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00758 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00591 Time: 04/24/2009 - 10:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/17/2009 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/16/2009 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 66, NAYS 49 Time: 04/16/2009 - 8:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/16/2009 - 7:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2009 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2009 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2009) Time: 04/13/2009 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2009 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/30/2009 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/25/2009 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/25/2009 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/25/2009 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy Council Time: 03/25/2009 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy Council Time: 03/23/2009 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy Council agenda Time: 03/19/2009 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy Council Time: 03/19/2009 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy Council Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/12/2009 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/12/2009 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/12/2009 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/12/2009 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/10/2009 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 03/06/2009 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/17/2009 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 02/17/2009 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 02/17/2009 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2009 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 01/22/2009 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 01/22/2009 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 01/22/2009 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 01/22/2009 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/05/2009 - 1:26 PM Member: Eisnaugle Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
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