To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees.
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)Legislative Activity
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 4097 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 39. Record Vote Number: 40.
March 6, 2008
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 4097 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 39. Record Vote Number: 40.
March 6, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, CR S1669-1671)
March 6, 2008
Motion to table amendment SA 4097 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 39. Record Vote Number: 40.
March 6, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator Vitter.(consideration: CR S1568-1569, S1578; text: CR S1568)
March 5, 2008
Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S1568-1569, S1578; text: CR S1568) To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees.
March 5, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
March 4, 2008
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 4097. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 58, strike lines 4 through 7 and inserting the following: ``(g) Attorney Fees.--The prevailing party in a civil action under subsection (a) may recover reasonable costs and attorney fees.''. ______