HB 2344

RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES

By Representative(s) SAIKI (BR)

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, COURT COSTS, JUDICIARY

Report Title: Attorneys' Fees

Description: Removes from the statutory section governing limitations on attorneys' fees in actions in the nature of assumpsit, the provision that the section shall not apply to the recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees by a planned community association, or to the right of a prevailing party to recover fees exceeding 25% of the judgment if specifically provided for by statute.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        H Referred to the committees on JHA/CPC, referral
                  sheet 6
 1-31-00        H Re-referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet         
                  8
 1-31-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,
                  02-03-00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 3-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 3-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita,
                  Takumi, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)
                  Pendleton, Whalen; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Hiraki,
                  Yoshinaga, Auwae
 2-22-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 486-00), recommending passage on Second Reading         
                  and placement on the calendar for Third Reading
 2-22-00        H Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for
                  Third Reading  with Representative(s)NONE voting no         
                  and Representative(s)  Cachola, Fox, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Meyer, Morihara, Okamura, Oshiro, M.,         
                  Stegmaier, Takai, Thielen excused.
 3- 1-00        H Passed Third Reading                                     
 3- 1-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Chang, Herkes,
                  Menor, Okamura excused
 3- 1-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 2-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 17)                   
 3- 2-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. GOH 2. JDC       
 3- 6-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by GOH on 03-09-00 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 224.
 3- 9-00        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 3-20-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by GOH on
                  03-23-00 at 1:30 p.m. in conference room 224.
 3-23-00        S The committee on GOH recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3-23-00        S The votes in GOH were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Tam, Matsuura, Chun, Sakamoto, Tanaka; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Levin,
                  Matsunaga, Anderson