Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2002
Lawsuits; plaintiff liable for costs incurred by defendant 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 5 to February 2, 2010, 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 SenateJan 5 to Feb 2 · stopped28 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 5 to Feb 2 · 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 Senate Jan 5 – Feb 2
- Jan 5Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 5Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate