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CS/SB 238: Claims Against Assisted Living Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Burton

Claims Against Assisted Living Facilities; Providing requirements for the bringing of an exclusive cause of action for residents’ rights violations or negligence against specified individuals; providing certain individuals with immunity from liability for such claims; revising requirements for recovery of certain damages and liability for such damages, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/7/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/29/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    1/30/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Health Policy
    2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    2/7/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • CS/SB 238, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2024 at 1:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 995 (c1) Civil Actions Involving Assisted Living Facilities Civil Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 11:30 AM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    429.297 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 238, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2023 at 1:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 995 Civil Actions Involving Assisted Living Facilities Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    945238 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 91 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Burton)     		1/26/2024
    3:55 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/29/2024 4:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    429.297 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. Page 6 (pdf)

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