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2002 SESSION

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HB 324 Civil liability for drug dealers.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Civil liability for drug dealers. Creates a cause of action by which a drug dealer may be sued in tort by the parent or legal guardian of a child who used illegal drugs while under age eighteen. Recoverable damages include physical and emotional pain and suffering, and treatment, rehabilitation and medical expenses proximately caused by the unlawful use of a controlled substance.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 024106748  pdf
• 03/04/02  Senate: Committee substitute printed 024756748-S1  pdf
• 03/13/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB324ER)  pdf
• 04/17/02  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB324ER2)  pdf
• 04/18/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0863)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 024106748
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/02  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/01/02  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/02  House: Read first time
• 02/06/02  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/02  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/02  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/20/02  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
• 03/04/02  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/02  Senate: Committee substitute printed 024756748-S1
• 03/05/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/02  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/05/02  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 024756748-S1
• 03/05/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 024756748-S1
• 03/05/02  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/06/02  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/13/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB324ER)
• 03/18/02  House: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/02  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/17/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/17/02  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/02  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/02  House: Reenrolled
• 04/17/02  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB324ER2)
• 04/17/02  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/02  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/02  House: Enacted, Chapter 863 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/18/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0863)