CD OF CIV PRO-PUNITIVE DAMAGES
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any judgment or award of non-economic damages in healing art and legal malpractice cases in excess of 100% of the economic damages shall be presumed punitive, exemplary, vindictive, or aggravated in violation of this prohibition and of public policy.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
0
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 1, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
May 3, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
COMMITTEE DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2005.
Mar 17, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Extended to April 30, 2005
Mar 17, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Executive
Mar 17, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Rules
Mar 15, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Mar 15, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Mar 15, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
Feb 3, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 2, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kirk W. Dillard
RRepublican
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