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1998 SESSION

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HB 961 Revision of civil verdict.

Introduced by: William P. Robinson, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Revision of civil verdict. Provides that if either party does not agree to additur or remittitur, the court shall grant a new trial.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 984515432  pdf
• 02/14/98  House: Committee substitute printed 980880432-H1  pdf
• 03/24/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB961ER)  pdf
• 04/29/98  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB961ER)  pdf
• 05/15/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 984515432
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/14/98  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (24-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/98  House: Committee substitute printed 980880432-H1
• 02/15/98  House: Read first time
• 02/16/98  House: Read second time
• 02/16/98  House: Committee substitute agreed to 980880432-H1
• 02/16/98  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 980880432-H1
• 02/16/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  House: VOTE: CONSTITUTIONAL READING (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/17/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil & Property Law
• 03/08/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/24/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB961ER)
• 03/30/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/30/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/16/98  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/22/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/22/98  House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/22/98  House: Reenrolled
• 04/22/98  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/22/98  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/22/98  House: Enacted, Chapter 861 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/29/98  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB961ER)
• 05/15/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861)