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2008 SESSION

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HB 616 Malpractice actions; limitations.

Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Malpractice actions; limitation.  Extends the two-year limitations period for personal injury actions in malpractice cases arising out of the negligent failure to diagnose a malignant tumor or cancer or to communicate such diagnosis to the patient for a period of one year from the date the existence of a malignant tumor or cancer is communicated to the patient.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087075250  pdf
• 02/07/08  House: Printed as engrossed 087075250-E  pdf
• 02/21/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB616ER)  pdf
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087075250
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/04/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/08  House: Read first time
• 02/07/08  House: Read second time
• 02/07/08  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/07/08  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB616E
• 02/07/08  House: Printed as engrossed 087075250-E
• 02/08/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/11/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/18/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB616ER)
• 02/22/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/03/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 175 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175)