AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Removes the exception to the $100,000 limitation of damages when the state is engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of a tort or the state has agreed to indemnify the federal government or any agency for any tort liability.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 26, 2017
Last action Jun 27, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 26, 2017
Committee
05/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Cale P. Keable
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
HJ
Helder J. Cunha
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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