CD CIV PRO-NON-ECON DAMGE-LIMT
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Limits the recovery of non-economic damages on account of death, bodily injury, or physical damage to property based on negligence, or on account of product liability based on any theory or doctrine, to $750,000 per plaintiff. Provides for liability limit increases and decreases based upon the percentage change in the consumer price index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. Provides that there shall be no recovery for hedonic damages.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 9, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William B. Black
RRepublican
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