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Relating to the proper parties in an action, and providing penalties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2019
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the proper parties in actions, by providing that only persons may sue or be sued.1(20).1, subsection 20, including but not limited to an animal, a vegetable, a mineral, or a topographic feature.1(20).1(20). The bill provides that a person taking action in a court who purports to represent or act on behalf of any party who is barred by the bill commits both a public offense and a contempt of court and shall be punished either by being held in contempt or, upon conviction, as a public offense.
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If it is the person’s first offense, a violation is a serious misdemeanor; if it is the person’s second offense, a violation is an aggravated misdemeanor; if it is the person’s third or subsequent offense, a violation is a class “D” felony. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than $6,250. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.
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- HF 172 Relating to the proper parties in an action, and providing penalties89th General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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