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House advances bill limiting courts' use of legislative conduct in bad‑faith fee awards
Summary
House Bill 365 would prevent courts from considering routine legislative conduct when assessing bad‑faith litigation fees against government entities. Proponents framed it as restoring separation-of‑powers; opponents said it would shield legislators from accountability after court findings of unconstitutional conduct.
Majority Leader Fitzpatrick introduced House Bill 365, which would revise the statutory bad‑faith analysis so that ordinary legislative conduct is not factored into awards of attorneys’ fees or other bad‑faith measures in litigation.
Fitzpatrick said the bill seeks to ensure “the conduct of the legislative branch in passing…
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