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2016 SESSION
SB 111 Punitive damages; raises cap for any action accruing on or after July 1, 2016.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Punitive damages cap. Raises the punitive damages cap from $350,000 to $500,000 for any action accruing on or after July 1, 2016.
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HISTORY
- 12/28/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101414D
- 12/28/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)
- 01/29/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/16 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
- 02/05/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/05/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/17/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 03/08/16 House: Left in Courts of Justice