LIMIT DAMAGES IN LEGAL ACTION

SB 132 proposes capping punitive damages in civil lawsuits at the same amount as compensatory damages (actual losses), meaning plaintiffs cannot receive more in punitive damages than their verified harm. It also allows prevailing parties to recover reasonable attorney fees in cases where punitive damages are awarded. The bill directly affects plaintiffs in civil litigation seeking punitive damages, such as in personal injury or fraud cases. If passed, it would change how courts calculate punitive awards but is currently pending, having been postponed indefinitely by the Senate committees.