Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 146
Litigation funding by third parties; require all parties liable for costs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN AN ATTORNEY PERMITTED TO CHARGE A CONTINGENT FEE REPRESENTING A PARTY, THAT HAS A RIGHT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION THAT IS CONTINGENT ON AND SOURCED FROM ANY PROCEEDS OF THAT CIVIL ACTION, BY SETTLEMENT, JUDGMENT OR OTHERWISE, IS JOINTLY LIABLE FOR COSTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY SHALL, WITHOUT AWAITING A DISCOVERY REQUEST, PROVIDE TO THE OTHER PARTIES ANY AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN AN ATTORNEY PERMITTED TO CHARGE A CONTINGENT FEE REPRESENTING A PARTY, HAS A RIGHT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION THAT IS CONTINGENT ON AND SOURCED FROM ANY PROCEEDS OF THE CIVIL ACTION, BY SETTLEMENT, JUDGMENT OR OTHERWISE; 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
Its course
January 17 to March 5, 2024, 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 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 days
Judiciary AJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 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 17 – Mar 5
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives