AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE
Summary
Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Jun 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 11, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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