2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 767

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1362/05 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 451
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Cadden, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled:
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries

Synopsis:

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.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sheryl Davis Kohl, District 34A
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

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 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered