AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Removes the exception to $100,000 limit for civil tort damages or tort liability indemnification by the state/city/town/fire districts and exempts the state/city/town/fire districts from statutory interest on civil tort damages.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2019
Last action Mar 28, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced
03/21/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
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