KS SB311 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 30 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-30 - Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, 17 April 2014
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Increasing the noneconomic damages cap, changing rules related to expert evidence and repealing statutes pertaining to collateral source benefits.

Tracking Information

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Title

Increasing the noneconomic damages cap, changing rules related to expert evidence and repealing statutes pertaining to collateral source benefits.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-04-04 - Senate - Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 2 (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-04-03 - House - House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 120 Nay: 4 (Y: 120 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2014-03-24 - House - House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 119 Nay: 3 (Y: 119 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2014-02-27 - Senate - Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 32 Nay: 8 (Y: 32 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-26 - Senate - Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holland was rejected - Yea: 6 Nay: 32 (Y: 6 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-30SenateSenate Approved by Governor on Thursday, 17 April 2014
2014-04-30SenateSenate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 11, 2014
2014-04-04SenateSenate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
2014-04-03HouseHouse Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 120 Nay: 4
2014-04-03HouseHouse Conference committee report now available
2014-04-02HouseHouse Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adopted
2014-03-26HouseHouse Motion to accede adopted; Representative Kleeb, Representative Suellentrop and Representative Pauls appointed as conferees
2014-03-25SenateSenate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator King , Senator Smith and Senator Haley as conferees
2014-03-24HouseHouse Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 119 Nay: 3
2014-03-21HouseHouse Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2014-03-21HouseHouse Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Carmichael was rejected
2014-03-21HouseHouse Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Carmichael
2014-03-21HouseHouse Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Kinzer was adopted
2014-03-21HouseHouse Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Kinzer
2014-03-19HouseHouse Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
2014-03-12HouseHouse Hearing: Monday, March 17, 2014, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
2014-03-05HouseHouse Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2014-03-05HouseHouse Received and Introduced
2014-02-27SenateSenate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
2014-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2014-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holland was rejected Yea: 6 Nay: 32
2014-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holland
2014-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2014-02-14SenateSenate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
2014-02-10SenateSenate Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2014, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2014-01-30SenateSenate Hearing: Thursday, February 06, 2014, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2014-01-28SenateSenate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-01-27SenateSenate Introduced

Kansas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/sb311/
Texthttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/sb311_00_0000.pdf
Texthttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/sb311_01_0000.pdf
Texthttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/sb311_02_0000.pdf
Texthttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/sb311_enrolled.pdf
Roll Callhttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/odt_view/je_20140226155603_831501/
Roll Callhttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/odt_view/je_20140227104316_470852/
Roll Callhttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/odt_view/je_20140324101732_001895/
Roll Callhttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/odt_view/je_20140403181549_468587/
Roll Callhttps://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/odt_view/je_20140404204448_680688/

Bill Comments

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