l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2558

Provides that punitive damages may be awarded by court only if award of punitive damages is expressly authorized by statute.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that punitive damages may be awarded by court only if award of punitive damages is expressly authorized by statute. Imposes limits on awards of punitive damages. Requires that court impanel new jury for purpose of considering proper amount of punitive damages. Prohibits amendment of pleading to make claim for punitive damages unless party produces affidavits and supporting documentation that set forth specific facts supported by evidence that is both admissible and substantial and that establishes that there is probability that plaintiff will prevail on claim. Prohibits award of punitive damages against health practitioner for acts or omissions that are within scope of license, registration or certificate held by health practitioner unless act or omission constitutes intentional tort.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 6 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Jun 28 · stopped142 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 82 days

JudiciaryFeb 8 to Jun 28 · stopped140 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Jun 28

  1. Feb 6Introduced
  2. Feb 8Sent to Judiciary
  3. Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 8Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives