Punitive damages; raises cap from $350,000 to $500,000.
Summary
Raises the punitive damages cap from $350,000 to $500,000 for any action accruing on or after July 1, 2018.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB895E
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105038D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
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