Bill Summary

HB 1053 Attorney General Designation of Matters of Great Governmental Concern (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Overdorf, Gregory  CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
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Summary
Attorney General Designation of Matters of Great Governmental Concern: Requires political subdivision to serve written notice to AG when commencing civil action; authorizes AG to determine that action involves matter of great governmental concern; provides AG specified timeframe in which to file civil action based on matter of great governmental concern; stays civil action commenced by political subdivision under specified circumstances; requires that any funds recovered by AG in civil action based on matter of great governmental concern be deposited in General Revenue Fund; requires state court to dismiss civil action commenced by political subdivision alleging matter of great governmental concern under specified circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/17/21
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Filed
02/26/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/26/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
04/02/21
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 04/06/21, 3:15 pm, 404 H - PCS
04/06/21
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 7 Nays
04/08/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/09/21
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Reference to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
04/09/21
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/30/21
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
1053
Filed on 02/17/21
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Civil Justice & Property Rights Sub
Filed on 04/02/21
Adopted
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1053C1
Filed on 04/08/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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