2003-05-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 1542
HB 145                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          "An Act prohibiting discrimination in the awarding of                                     
          attorney fees and costs in civil actions or appeals to                                    
          or against, or in the posting of bonds or other security                                  
          by, public interest litigants; and relating to awards of                                  
          attorney fees and costs in cases involving                                                
          enforcement of constitutional rights; and providing                                       
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.