Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to ensure that any Act, regulatory or otherwise, enacted in this State shall not create a private right of action unless such a right is expressly stated in the Act. Provides that any Act enacted in this State creating a private right of action shall contain express language providing for such a right and that courts of this State shall not construe a statute to imply a private right of action in the absence of such express language. Applies to any action that has not yet been initiated or is pending on the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/11/2009	Senate	To Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure
3/16/2009	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009
4/3/2009	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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