MA H1390

Bill

To reimburse the prevailing party plaintiffs in ten taxpayer actions

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize taxable inhabitants to recover certain litigation expenses. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow taxable inhabitants who prevail in certain taxpayer actions to recover reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys' fees and other costs, from the town, regional school district, or district involved. The amendment adds a new sentence to an existing section of the law to establish this reimbursement provision for prevailing party plaintiffs in ten such taxpayer actions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

David DeCoste (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1390

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1390
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1390.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1084	Assuring prompt access to health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1100	Promoting consumer choice in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1563	Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2838	Relative to the timing of reimbursement for federal manufacturers excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H795	Relative to underground storage tanks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H929	Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S209	To establish an entrepreneur learner's permit program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S286	Relative to transportation reimbursement for recovery high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S661	Relative to MassHealth rates	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1084

Assuring prompt access to health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1100

Promoting consumer choice in health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1563

Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2838

Relative to the timing of reimbursement for federal manufacturers excise tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H795

Relative to underground storage tanks

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H929

Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S209

To establish an entrepreneur learner's permit program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S286

Relative to transportation reimbursement for recovery high schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S661

Relative to MassHealth rates

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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