Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB220 HD2

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:55:24 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO TORTS.
Report Title:
Tort Reform; Medical Malpractice; Insurance; Non-economic Damages
Description:
Limits non-economic damages in medical tort actions contingent on compliance with premium rate caps by insurers providing professional liability insurance in Hawaii. Sunsets on the earlier of the date on which an insurer does not comply with the premium rate caps, or July 1, 2015. (HB220 HD2)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
GREEN, EVANS, MIZUNO, Hanohano, Herkes
Current Referral:
HLT, CPC, JUD
Date Status Text
1/18/2007HPending introduction.
1/19/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to HLT, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 1
1/26/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 01-30-07 at 8:30 am in House conference room 329.
1/30/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Bertram, Cabanilla, Takai, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Rhoads; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro, Awana.
2/6/2007HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 140) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
2/7/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-14-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/14/2007HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, McKelvey, Evans, Green, Ito, Morita, Sonson, Souki, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Caldwell, Luke.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610) as amended in (HD 2), recommending referral to the committee on JUD.
2/16/2007HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no and Representative(s) Souki, Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused.
2/22/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-01-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/27/2007HBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
3/1/2007HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Evans, Ito, Luke, Sonson, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Green, McKelvey, Souki, Marumoto, Pine; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morita, Thielen.

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