Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 2558
Limits awards of punitive damages to amount equal to three times economic damages and noneconomic damages awarded to plaintiff.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Limits awards of punitive damages to amount equal to three times economic damages and noneconomic damages awarded to plaintiff. Provides that limit does not apply to cause of action for which judgment was entered before effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 14 to July 8, 2013, 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 RepresentativesJan 14 to Jul 8 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 228 days
JudiciaryJan 22 to Jul 8 · stopped167 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 Jan 14 – Jul 8
- Jan 14Introduced
- Jan 22Sent to Judiciary
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 22Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives