Legislation

Establishing the Task Force to Study the Establishment of Health Courts; requiring the Task Force to study the adequacy and cost of State laws and policies relating to the litigation of medical malpractice cases and make recommendations regarding the establishment of health courts to hear medical malpractice cases and the feasibility of assigning a medical malpractice case to a single judge throughout the litigation process; requiring the Task Force to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2016; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0814

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0188 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2016

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2016 Legislative Date 2/05/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2016 Legislative Date 2/09/2016 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2016 Legislative Date 3/24/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/08/2016	2/05/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2016	2/09/2016	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/23/2016	3/24/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Task Force to Study the Establishment of Health Courts
3/23/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

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