Votes: IN SB0353 | 2016 | Regular Session
Bill Title: Funding of lawsuits. Establishes a procedure by which a company may provide funding to the plaintiff in an action in exchange for the contingent right to receive a part of the potential proceeds of the action. Requires a company that offers funding to plaintiffs to register with the attorney general.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-02-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions [SB0353 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-02-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions [SB0353 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Voting Records
Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
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Senate | Senate - Third reading | 2016-02-01 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Passed | Link | View |
Senate | Senate - Committee Vote | 2016-01-25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Passed | Link | View |