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2009 SESSION

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HB 2057 Health care providers; expands list of expressions of sympathy that are not admissible.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Admissibility of expressions of sympathy.  Expands the list of expressions of sympathy that are not admissible in medical malpractice actions and wrongful death actions brought against a health care provider to include commiseration, condolence, or compassion, together with apologies.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098217528  pdf
• 02/02/09  House: Printed as engrossed 098217528-E  pdf
• 02/23/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2057ER)  pdf
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098217528
• 01/13/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/09  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/26/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 01/28/09  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/09  House: Read first time
• 02/02/09  House: Read second time
• 02/02/09  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/02/09  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2057E
• 02/02/09  House: Printed as engrossed 098217528-E
• 02/03/09  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/04/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/11/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/16/09  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/09  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/09  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2057ER)
• 02/24/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)