Tort Reform for Citizens and Businesses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
Jun 2011
House Passage
Jun 2011
Senate Passage
Jun 2011
Signed into Law
Jun 2011
Introduced Mar 30, 2011
Signed Jun 24, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2011 · House Jun 16, 2011
How they voted
33–5
Passed
Total votes 38
Jun 15, 2011
D
Democratic14
64% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
16
Committee
5
Amendments
13
Jun 24, 2011
Signed into law
Signed By Gov. 6/24/2011
executive
Jun 16, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-24-6)
house
Jun 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S/Com Sub
lower
Jun 15, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 14, 2011
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted 1
upper
Jun 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 6, 2011
Committee
Ref To Com On Judiciary I
upper
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Amended
Amend Failed 10
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Amended
Amendment Withdrawn 9
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Introduced
Amend 9 Offered
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 8
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 7
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Amended
Amend Failed 6
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 5
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 4
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 3
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 2
lower
Jun 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted 1
lower
May 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Re-ref Com On House Select Committee on Tort Reform
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Ref To Com On Judiciary
lower
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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