AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS (Provides that no party would be deemed jointly liable in tort for an injury to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least fifty-one percent (51%) liable in tort for the injury.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2017
Last action Mar 28, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AG
Antonio Giarrusso
RRepublican
P
Bob Quattrocchi
RRepublican
P
Justin Price
RRepublican
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
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