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Session

1999 Regular Session

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

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)