| Measure Title: | RELATING TO TORTS. |
| Report Title: | Medical Tort Reform |
| Description: | Shortens statute of limitations for medical malpractice action. Caps noneconomic damages and contingent attorney's fees awards. Permits evidence of collateral benefits. Disallows punitive damages claim in initial complaint. Permits periodic payments of future damages. |
| Package: | Women's Legislative Caucus |
| Companion: | HB237 |
| Introducer(s): | CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Fukunaga |
| Current Referral: | HTH, JHW |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2005 | S | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 1/31/2005 | S | Referred to HTH, JHW. |
| 12/2/2005 10:32:19 AM | D | Carried over to 2006 Regular Session. |
| 2/7/2006 | S | The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-06 at 2:30 pm in conference room 016. |
| 2/10/2006 | S | The committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 02-13-06 at 2:30 pm in conference room 016. |
| 2/13/2006 | S | The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment