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Providing that a person who causes personal injury or wrongful death while operating or attempting to operate a motor vehicle, and who has a 0.15 or more alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath or who refuses to submit to a chemical test for alcohol concentration, is liable for punitive damages under specified circumstances; limiting liability for punitive damages under the Act solely to the person operating or attempting to operate the motor vehicle; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: SB0302 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2017 Legislative Date 2/13/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2017 Legislative Date 2/15/2017 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2017 Legislative Date 2/16/2017 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/13/2017	2/13/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages
Senate	2/15/2017	2/15/2017	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/16/2017	2/16/2017	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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