CS/CS/SB 1384: Nursing Home Litigation
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Judiciary ; Galvano
Nursing Home Litigation; Providing that a claim for punitive damages may not be brought unless there is a showing of admissible evidence proffered by the parties which provides a reasonable basis for recovery of punitive damages when certain criteria are applied; requiring the trier of fact to find by clear and convincing evidence that a specific person or corporate defendant actively and knowingly participated in intentional misconduct or engaged in conduct that constituted gross negligence and contributed to the loss, damages, or injury suffered by the claimant before punitive damages may be awarded, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Health Policy (HP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 103 |
| 3/5/2013 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 103 |
| 3/27/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/1/2013 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 346 |
| 4/3/2013 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/4/2013 | Senate |
• Now in Health Policy -SJ 346 • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/09/13, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 356 |
| 4/11/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/16/13, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/16/2013 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 481 |
| 4/17/2013 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/18/2013 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 481 • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/22/13, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/22/2013 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -SJ 480 |
| 4/23/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 480 • CS/CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 492 |
| 4/24/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13 |
| 4/29/2013 | Senate |
• Retained on Calendar -SJ 784 |
| 5/3/2013 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |
529686 - Amendment to Amendment (498834)