2005 House Bill 4472

“Loser pays” law for state lawsuit appeals

Introduced in the House

March 8, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Rick Baxter (R-64)

To require a state agency to pay the legal expenses of a person against whom the agency has filed civil charges, and then has appealed a subsequent court decision and lost. This is a “loser pays” law for the state.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary