Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 3275
Provides that plaintiff may not recover more than $250,000 in punitive damages in civil action against health practitioner for acts or omissions that are within scope of license, registration or certificate held by health practitioner.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that plaintiff may not recover more than $250,000 in punitive damages in civil action against health practitioner for acts or omissions that are within scope of license, registration or certificate held by health practitioner. Provides that health care facility may not be held vicariously liable for punitive damages in amount greater than $250,000 by reason of act or omission of health practitioner. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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
Sponsor
Its course
February 27 to July 6, 2015, 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 27 to Jul 6 · stopped129 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 56 days
Health CareMar 5 to Jul 6 · stopped123 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 27 – Jul 6
- Feb 27Introduced
- Mar 5Sent to Health Care
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 5Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives