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HB 6011: Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Benjamin ; Bush ; Caruso ; Eskamani ; Grieco ; Hawkins ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Nixon ; Roth ; Slosberg-King ; Thompson ; Trabulsy ; Woodson

Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence; Authorizes parents of adult children to recover damages for mental pain and suffering in medical negligence suits.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/24/2021 House • Filed
    9/17/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/25/2022 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    1/27/2022 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/21/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/23/2022 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
    3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 102, NAYS 13
    3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 541
    • Received -SJ 541
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • HB 6011, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/24/2021 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2022 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 262 Damages Recoverable by Parents of an Adult Child in Medical Negligence Actions Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 5:57 PM House 102 Yeas - 13 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.21 Damages. Page 1 (pdf)

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