File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1346/04 - JUD
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1362
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney
- Entitled:
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Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages -
Latent Diseases or Injuries
Establishing that, for purposes of a limitation on an award for
noneconomic damages, a cause of action for personal injury in a latent
disease or latent injury case arises on the earlier of a diagnosis or
a manifestation of symptoms of a legally compensable injury or
disease; and providing for the application of the Act.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
- Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
- JUDGMENTS
- TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
11-108 ,
11-108
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered