l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2802

Increases $500,000 limit on noneconomic damages recoverable in wrongful death actions and other statutorily created causes of action to $1,500,000.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Repeals</i>] <b>Increases</b> $500,000 limit on noneconomic damages recoverable in wrongful death actions and other statutorily created causes of action <b>to $1,500,000</b>. <b>Directs State Court Administrator to annually adjust amount of noneconomic damages that may be awarded, beginning in 2010. Specifies method by which administrator must make adjustment. <b>Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

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

    1 co-sponsor

    HJUD

    Its course

    February 23 to June 29, 2009, 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 action18 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to May 672 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 23 to Feb 263 days

    JudiciaryFeb 26 to Apr 3063 days

    In the SenateMay 6 to Jun 29 · stopped54 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 6 to May 82 days

    JudiciaryMay 8 to Jun 1538 days

    RulesJun 17 to Jun 29 · stopped12 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–4

      Passed · May 6 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30

    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 23 – May 6

    1. Feb 23Introduced
    2. Feb 26Sent to Judiciary
    3. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 27Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 30Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. May 4Read a second time
    7. May 6Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 4

    In the Senate May 7 – Jun 29

    1. May 7Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 8Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 26Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 28Heard in Judiciary
    5. Jun 15Judiciary recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 17Sent to Rules
    8. Jun 29Died when the session ended
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 26Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. May 4Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. May 5Rules suspended. Carried over to May 6, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. May 6Third reading. Carried by Olson,Barton. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. May 6Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Barton, Bentz.House of Representatives
    10. May 7First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. May 8Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    12. May 26Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. May 28Work Session held.Senate
    14. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    15. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
    16. Jun 16Carried over to 06-17 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. Jun 17Motion to refer to Rules carried on voice vote.Senate
    18. Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.Senate