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2020 SESSION

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SB 267 Opioids; eliminates limitation on total amount of punitive damages against a manufacturer, etc.

Introduced by: John J. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Limitation on recovery; manufacture, distribution, or prescription of opioids. Eliminates the limitation on the total amount of (i) punitive damages against a manufacturer or distributor of opioids or (ii) damages for medical malpractice against a health care provider for the prescription of opioids in excess of the recommended dosage or quantity that can be awarded in an action arising out of injury to or death of a person as a result of such person's use of such opioids.

FULL TEXT

• 01/03/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100196D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/03/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100196D
• 01/03/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/08/20  Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
• 01/15/20  Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)