HB418
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; types of class actions.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions.
Provides that one or more members of a class may, as representative parties on behalf of all members, bring a civil action or may be proceeded against in a civil action, provided that (i) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members or proceeding with such actions on ... (More) an individual basis is impracticable or contrary to judicial economy; (ii) there are questions of law or fact common to the class; (iii) the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class; and (iv) the representative parties shall fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. The bill further sets out the procedure to certify a class action, the duties of counsel appointed in a class action, the various orders a court may issue during the course of a class action, and the process by which a settlement, voluntary dismissal, or compromise may occur. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and is identical to SB 259.(Less)
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Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104551D
- 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/24/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/24/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB418)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/26/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106134D-H1
- 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/26/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/29/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB418H1)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/08/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106134D-H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB418H1
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 6-N)
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107726D-S1
- 02/15/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB418S1)
- 02/16/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107726D-S1
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB418S1
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/21/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107726D-S1 (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/21/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/27/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/27/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB418ER)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB418ER)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/14/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
