Opioids; eliminates limitation on total amount of punitive damages against a manufacturer, etc.
Summary
Limitation on recovery; manufacture, distribution,or prescription of opioids. Eliminates the limitation on thetotal amount of (i) punitive damages against a manufacturer or distributorof opioids or (ii) damages for medical malpractice against a healthcare provider for the prescription of opioids in excess of the recommendeddosage or quantity that can be awarded in an action arising out ofinjury to or death of a person as a result of such person's use ofsuch opioids.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2020
Last action Jan 15, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 3, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100196D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
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