2018 Senate Bill 1183

Authorize more lawsuit attorney fee awards

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-16)

To empower courts to impose damages in civil lawsuits that include higher attorney fees awarded to the prevailing party than proposed by Senate Bill 1181 if the court determines that actions and arguments made by the losing party were “vexatious,” as this is defined in the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary