S360 - Prohibit Collusive Settlements by the Attorney General. (Ratified)

Overview: Senate Bill 360 would require that when the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker) and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (President Pro Tempore) have jointly intervened as a party on behalf of the General Assembly, or are jointly named in their official capacities as parties to a dispute, claim, or controversy, both must approve any consent judgment or settlement agreement prior to the Attorney General entering into the judgment or agreement.

Senate Bill 360 was ratified by the General Assembly on September 16, 2021, and vetoed by the Governor on September 27, 2021. The substantive contents of Senate Bill 360 became law in subsequent legislation, effective November 18, 2021. See Section 18.7 of S.L. 2021-180.