HB687
House · 2025 sessionRepublicanKilled in SenateClass action settlement fund distribution rules
AI-generatedDirects that funds undistributed to a class in a class action suit escheat to the state general fund without judicial modification or application of cy pres, and limits certain attorneys' fees to a set rate absent a court determination otherwise.
relative to class action settlements and consent decrees. Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
9 submissionsThe one written submission was individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua This limits Attorneys' fee awards in class action lawsuits to that as provided in the Laffey Matrix (local fee averaging). This encourages proliferation of smaller-firm lawyers chasing class action lawsuits for the boosted fee. Many suits would otherwise not been viable or economic. The other portion of this bill is fine (to escheat to the state general fund those undistributable proceeds of a class action suit). | Nashua | Oppose | 417 | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Jake Gamache for Myself Douglas Position recorded without written comment. | Douglas | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Jean Brown for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Anne McLoughlin for Myself Exeter Position recorded without written comment. | Exeter | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Theresa Champagne for Myself Moultonborough Position recorded without written comment. | Moultonborough | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Susan DeRoy for Myself New Durham Position recorded without written comment. | New Durham | Support | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Lindsay Nadeau for American Property Casualty Insurance Association Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Janet Lucas for Myself Campton Position recorded without written comment. | Campton | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2025 | |
Margaret Konze for Myself Pembroke Position recorded without written comment. | Pembroke | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2025 |