RI H7459 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-28 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-28 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides that if a court determines that an open meeting complaint was frivolous, unreasonable or groundless, and filed with the intent to harass, the court may require the person filing the complaint to pay the defendant reasonable attorneys' fees.
Title
Open Meetings
Sponsors
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] | Rep. Christopher Blazejewski [D] | Rep. Hagan McEntee [D] | Rep. David Coughlin [D] |
| Rep. Joseph Solomon [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018) |
| 2018-02-07 | House | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText18/HouseText18/H7459.pdf |
