Relating to the statute of ultimate repose for claims for injuries from health care; declaring an emergency.
Summary
] [ Extends the statute of ultimate repose for claims for certain injuries from health care to 10 years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based. ] [ Applies retroactively to claims for which an action has not been commenced. ] Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Failed
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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A-Engrossed
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4 edits
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Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was amended to focus specifically on hernia mesh removal cases rather than general healthcare injury claims. The original version extended the time limit for filing medical injury lawsuits to 10 years, but the final version creates a special one-year window for hernia mesh removals that occurred between January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed from applying to all healthcare injury claims to only applying to hernia mesh removal cases within a specific date range.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed eligibility from all medical injury claims to only hernia mesh removal cases.
Added specific language allowing lawsuits for hernia mesh removal injuries to be filed within one year of the 2025 Act's effective date.
TIMELINE
Changed the statute of repose from 10 years to a one-year filing window for hernia mesh cases that occurred between January 2018 and January 2019.
SCOPE
Removed the general provision extending the statute of repose to 10 years for all healthcare injuries.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
25–4
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican12
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (22-32-5)
house
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
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