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SB 1128: Damages in Negligence Actions

GENERAL BILL by Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hays

Damages in Negligence Actions; Providing that a claimant in certain negligence actions may recover damages for the cost of medical or health care services only if such services are medically necessary; providing a methodology to calculate an award of damages for the cost of such medical or health care services; specifying evidence that is admissible and inadmissible in determining the award of damages, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Banking and Insurance (BI)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/26/2014 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Banking and Insurance -SJ 92
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 92
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 1128, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2014 at 3:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 379 (c1) Damages in Negligence Actions Hood Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.755 Page 1 (pdf)

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