MS HB146 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Litigation funding by third parties; require all parties liable for costs.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Lamar [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Referred To Judiciary A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0146.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0146IN.htm |
