Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 22-1272 — Repeal Of Attorney Fees On Motions To Dismiss

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2022. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Under current law, a defendant may be awarded reasonable attorney fees in tort actions if a case is dismissed on a motion of the defendant prior to trial. The act states that a defendant may not be awarded reasonable attorney fees in cases dismissed prior to trial in which the plaintiff brought non-frivolous claims in order to challenge precedent or for a similar reason. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 17 removed

22 line(s) added, 17 removed.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0845.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 HOUSE BILL 22-1272 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales-Gutierrez and Benavidez, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales and Rodriguez, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEREPEALOFTHEPROVISIONAWARDINGADEFENDANT ATTORNEY FEES IN A TORT ACTION WHEN THE CASE IS DISMISSED ON MOTION OF THE DEFENDANT PRIOR TO TRIAL .
22-0845.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 HOUSE BILL 22-1272 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales-Gutierrez and Benavidez, Bird, Garnett, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Lindsay, Snyder SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales and Rodriguez, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEREPEALOFTHEPROVISIONAWARDINGADEFENDANT ATTORNEY FEES IN A TORT ACTION WHEN THE CASE IS DISMISSED ON MOTION OF THE DEFENDANT PRIOR TO TRIAL .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Under current law, a defendant may be awarded reasonable attorney fees in tort actions if the case is dismissed on motion of the defendant prior to trial.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  8. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  9. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  10. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  11. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  12. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  13. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  14. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  15. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  16. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  17. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  18. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  19. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  20. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  21. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  22. House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/23/2022 - No Amendments

  23. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  24. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 22-1272 do?
Under current law, a defendant may be awarded reasonable attorney fees in tort actions if a case is dismissed on a motion of the defendant prior to trial. The act states that a defendant may not be awarded reasonable attorney fees in cases dismissed prior to trial in which the plaintiff brought non-frivolous claims in order to challenge precedent or for a similar reason. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 22-1272?
HB 22-1272 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Robert Rodriguez (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez.
What is the current status of HB 22-1272?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2022. Enacted.
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