South Carolina Senate Bill 419 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-15 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relating To The Attorney General And Solicitors, To Enact The "transparency In Private Attorney Contracts Act," By Adding Article 2, To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The State May Not Enter Into Contingency Fee Contracts Without A Written Determination By The Attorney General; To Set The Maximum For Contingency Fee Contracts; To Provide For Certain Requirements That Must Be Met During The Term Of The Contract; To Provide That, By February First Of Each Year, The Attorney General Shall Submit A Report To The President Pro Tempore Of The Senate, The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, And The Governor Describing The Use Of Contingency Fee Contracts With Private Attorneys In The Preceding Calendar Year; And To Provide For The Contents Of That Report

Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act

Sen. Ross Turner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-02-15	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0419&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/419_20170215.htm