AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 15, 2019
Signed into law
07/15/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 18, 2019
Committee
06/18/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/13/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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