Delaware Senate Bill 14 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-12 - Stricken
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act is intended to promote the development of Special Events hosted by non-profit organizations not more often than once per calendar year by placing a liability cap on noneconomic damages [like pain and suffering] awarded for personal injury or wrongful death. There is no limitation on economic damages [like lost wages and medical bills], nor is there any limitation where gross negligence or intentional actions cause the damages, nor does it limit punitive damages. The cap on noneconomic damages begins at $1,000,000 and increases each calendar year by 1.5% except that multiple claimants under a wrongful death action may be awarded a total of 250% of that cap. This Act is similar to the Maryland noneconomic damages cap. However, unlike Maryland’s cap, Delaware’s cap only applies to Special Events held by non-profits not more than once per year. .

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations On Noneconomic Damages For Personal Injury Or Wrongful Death Occurring At Special Events.

Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R]	Sen. David Wilson [R]	Sen. Colin Bonini [R]	Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]
Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]	Sen. Gregory Lavelle [R]	Sen. David Lawson [R]	Sen. Ernesto Lopez [R]
Sen. Bryant Richardson [R]	Sen. Gary Simpson [R]	Rep. Richard Collins [R]	Rep. Timothy Dukes [R]
Rep. Ronald Gray [R]	Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Harvey Kenton [R]	Rep. William Outten [R]
Rep. Stephen Smyk [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-12	Senate	Stricken
2015-01-27	Senate	Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4c251dd3c3246f5985257d9400680b11?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+14/$file/legis.html?open