Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1263
Dismissed civil cases; authorize judge to assess cost against the dismissed party.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A PRESIDING JUDGE TO ASSESS COSTS BETWEEN ALL LITIGANTS AND APPORTION COSTS AS THE JUDGE DEEMS NECESSARY; TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO AWARD THE PARTY OR PARTIES AGAINST WHOM THE DISMISSED CLAIMS WERE PENDING AT THE TIME THE SUCCESSFUL MOTION TO DISMISS WAS GRANTED THE COSTS AND REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ATTORNEY'S FEES INCURRED IN THE PROCEEDINGS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE DISMISSED CLAIMS BY THAT PARTY OR PARTIES; TO REQUIRE THE AWARDED COSTS AND FEES TO BE PAID BY THE PARTY OR PARTIES WHOSE CLAIM OR CLAIMS WERE DISMISSED AS A RESULT OF THE GRANTED MOTION TO DISMISS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-55-5 AND 11-55-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives