Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-05-21 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-05-21 Senate Journal Page 1689 HB 145 Senator Seekins requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN)(efd fld S) be taken up. The bill was before the Senate on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN) "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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 145(FIN) Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN) passed the Senate on reconsideration. 2003-05-21 Senate Journal Page 1690 Senator Ben Stevens moved for the adoption of the effective date clauses. The question being: "Shall the effective date clauses be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 145(FIN) Effective Date Clauses YEAS: 12 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B, Stevens G, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson and so the effective date clauses failed to be adopted and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(FIN)(efd fld S) "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" was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.