HOUSE BILL 1060

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 626

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hurson

Entitled:

Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Occupational Exposure

Synopsis:

Providing that a limitation on an award for noneconomic damages does not apply to actions for damages for personal injury or wrongful death that is based on an occupational exposure that occurred before July 1, 1986; and applying the Act to cases pending or filed on or after the effective date of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules

2/26

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/29 (Delegate James) Adopted

Motion Special Order 3/30 (Delegate Flanagan) Rejected

Floor Amendment (Delegate Flanagan) Rejected (42-82)

Floor Amendment (Delegate V. Mitchell)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Cane) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate V. Mitchell) Rejected (52-82)

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (84-52)

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASBESTOS

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

TOBACCO

WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 11-108 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 352805/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 1:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 623119/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 1999   at: 4:12 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 823417/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 1999   at: 4:30 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 27, 1999: Floor Amendment (Flanagan) {623119/1 Rejected (42-82)

March 27, 1999: Floor Amendment (Mitchell V) Rejected (52-82)

March 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (84-52)