A bill, filed today:
HB 2569
Creates provisions relating to attorney’s fees for certain civil actions brought against political subdivisions
Sponsor: Quade, Crystal (132)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2022
LR Number: 5393H.02I
Last Action: 01/26/2022 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Bill String: HB 2569
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
House Democratic Minority Leader Crystal Quade [2019 file photo].
The bill text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2569 [pdf]
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE QUADE.
5393H.02I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 27, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to attorney’s fees for certain civil actions instituted by the attorney general.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 27, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 27.140, to read as follows:
27.140. 1. In a civil action brought by the attorney general pursuant to section 27.060 against a political subdivision, including school districts, the court shall award attorney’s fees, court costs, and all other expenses incurred by the political subdivision or school district in defense of any such action brought if the action is terminated in favor of the political subdivision or school district.
2. Any award given pursuant to this section shall be paid by funds appropriated to the attorney general by the general assembly on an annual basis for the expenses relating to the operation, personnel costs, and equipment of the attorney general’s office, and shall not be paid from any other designated statutory or administrative fund.
The bully:
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On Friday Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (r) filed lawsuits against a number of Missouri school districts that have rejected his assertion that the school districts cannot enact mitigation efforts during a deadly global pandemic.
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The bully can pay.
Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].
Previously:
A simple request (December 9, 2021)
We get a response (December 14, 2021)
We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)
There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2 (January 7, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 3 (January 8, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – clown (January 8, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 4 (January 8, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Get In Good Trouble (January 9, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 5 (January 9, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – One Is The Loneliest Number (January 9, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Photo Evidence (January 10, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 6 (January 10, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 7 (January 11, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Generations (January 12, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Pets (January 12, 2022)
illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)
207 W. High Street (January 18, 2022)
Arsonist complains about his victims (January 18, 2022)
Watching a dumpster fire float down the street during a flood (January 21, 2022)
Otto reads philosophy (January 21, 2022)
Eric Schmitt’s (r) Utopia (January 23, 2022)
