S 0490 General Bill, By McConnell, Martin, Peeler, Leventis, Ryberg, Knotts, Ford, Campsen and Vaughn
Summary: Attorney's fees
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-77-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALLOWANCE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN STATE-INITIATED ACTIONS, SO AS TO LIMIT THE FEE TO A REASONABLE HOURLY RATE.
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02/27/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/27/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
03/01/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott
01/24/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary
03/05/08	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-11
03/25/08	Senate	Special order, set for March 25, 2008 SJ-9
03/26/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-28
03/26/08	Senate	Amended SJ-28
03/26/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-28
04/01/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
04/01/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
04/01/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
05/14/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
05/20/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hart, Sellers, Hosey, Breeland, Harvin, Cato, Cooper, Mulvaney, MA Pitts, Duncan, Sandifer, Lucas, Agnew, Herbkersman, Jefferson, GM Smith, Scott, Clyburn, Crawford, Leach, Bedingfield, and Allen HJ-37
05/22/08	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Scott HJ-76
05/22/08	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Hart HJ-97
05/22/08	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Breeland, Hosey, Leach, Clyburn, Cato, Jefferson, Lucas, Cooper, Crawford, Bedingfield, Sellers, Sandifer, GM Smith, Herbkersman, Duncan and Harvin HJ-98
05/28/08	House	Debate interrupted HJ-65
05/28/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sellers, Cooper, Cato, Crawford, Herbkersman, Weeks, Mulvaney, Umphlett, Merrill, Jefferson, Clyburn, Gullick, Shoopman, and Leach HJ-74
05/28/08	House	Amended HJ-243
05/28/08	House	Read second time HJ-249
05/28/08	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-0 HJ-249
05/29/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-40