File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1060/99 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Dembrow, Zirkin, Grosfeld, Barkley, Burns, Montague,
Griffith, and Menes
- Entitled:
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Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages -
Occupational Exposure
Providing that a limitation on an award for noneconomic damages does
not apply to an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful
death that is based on an occupational exposure that occurred before
July 1, 1986; defining a certain term; and applying the Act to cases
pending or filed on or after the effective date of the Act.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/13
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
- Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
- Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
- Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- 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
- TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
- WRONGFUL DEATH
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
11-108
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
