H 3398 General Bill, By Robinson, Kelley, Simrill, H. Brown, Sandifer, Fleming, Easterday, McKay, Rice, Leach, D. Smith, Hamilton, Klauber, Trotter, Haskins, Harrison, Vaughn and Barrett
Summary: Courts, Attorneys fees; awarding of in state initiated actions, administrative proceedings; Torts
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-77-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN STATE INITIATED ACTIONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN SUCH ACTIONS AND IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-77-310, RELATING TO PETITIONING FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE PREVAILING PARTY MUST PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND TO PERMIT A PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.
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01/28/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
01/28/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
03/25/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4
03/31/99	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 6, 1999 HJ-22
04/06/99	House	Amended HJ-25
04/06/99	House	Read second time HJ-28
04/07/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
04/08/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/08/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
05/31/00	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-10