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Legislation


2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 368

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 387
Sponsored By:
Senator Muse
Entitled:
Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable

Synopsis:

Increasing from 5 to 30 days the period during which a release of a claim for tort damages signed by an injured individual is voidable; altering the circumstances under which a release of a claim for specified damages is voidable; increasing from 5 to 30 days the period during which a specified power of attorney or employment contract signed by an injured individual is voidable; clarifying when a specified time period begins; requiring a specified notice to be in writing and accompanied by the return of specified money; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/21 (Senator Hooper) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hooper) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/1
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Muse, Stone, and Gladden
4/2
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
4/1
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Anderson, Conaway, and McConkey
4/3
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 148

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Damages
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Notices
Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-401.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 563829/01     Offered on: March 21, 2007   at: 5:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 688879/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 11:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 162710/01     Offered on: April 3, 2007   at: 10:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in PDF Format):
Report Number: 223929/1     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
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