Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2261

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Description: Tort reform; abolish 15% appeal penalty.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2		02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2002
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Chaney

Code Sections: RP 011-0003-0023, RP 011-0003-0025

Title: AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-3-23 AND 11-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A PENALTY ON CERTAIN JUDGMENTS APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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