Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 139
Lawsuits; plaintiff liable for defendant's costs if defendant prevails.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY A PREVAILING DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL ACTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF A SUIT TO RECOVER SUCH COSTS AND EXPENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-53-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-55-5 AND 11-55-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY AND HIS ATTORNEY SHALL BE JOINTLY LIABLE FOR COSTS AND DAMAGES IN A FRIVOLOUS SUIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 22 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Feb 19 · stopped28 days
Judiciary AJan 22 to Feb 19 · stopped28 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 22 – Feb 19
- Jan 22Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 22Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives