COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2638
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 2, strike lines 23 through 28, insert:
"(e) Funding that is provided to a nonprofit organization, if the nonprofit organization uses the funding to seek relief other than compensatory damages in excess of $100,000 or punitive damages, whether as a party or on behalf of a client or member of the organization, and irrespective of whether the nonprofit organization seeks an award of costs or attorney fees in providing pro bono representation.
(f) Funding provided by a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code, by grant or otherwise, to support the pursuit of litigation that does not seek compensatory damages in excess of $100,000 or punitive damages."
Amend title to conform