Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 199 — Recovery of litigation expenses.

Last action — Referred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded against a governmental entity in a case where a court finds that the claim brought by the governmental entity was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, but provides that the application of the law to governmental entities may not be interpreted to waive sovereign immunity. Includes individuals in the list of parties that may seek reasonable fees and expenses in a civil suit against a state agency. Increases the amount of fees and expenses awarded against a state agency from $10,000 to $25,000, and from $30,000 to $75,000, if more than three parties in a case are eligible for an award.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  2. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Referred to the House

  5. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 49, nays 0

  7. Senator Kruse added as coauthor

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  10. Senators Rogers and Taylor G added as coauthors

  11. Senator Freeman added as third author

  12. Senator Buck added as second author

  13. Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  17. Authored by Senator Koch

Sponsors

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Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 199 do?
Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded against a governmental entity in a case where a court finds that the claim brought by the governmental entity was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, but provides that the application of the law to governmental entities may not be interpreted to waive sovereign immunity. Includes individuals in the list of parties that may seek reasonable fees and expenses in a civil suit against a state agency. Increases the amount of fees and expenses awarded against a state agency from $10,000 to $25,000, and from $30,000 to $75,000, if more than three parties in a case are eligible for an award.
Who sponsors SB 199?
SB 199 is sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Greg Taylor (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Aaron Freeman (Republican), James Buck (Republican), and Eric Koch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 199?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 199?
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