OH HB495 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-18 - To Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

To amend section 2315.18 of the Revised Code to remove the cap on the amount of compensatory damages that represents damages for noneconomic loss that is recoverable in a tort action when the tort action is brought by a victim of rape, felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, or negligent assault.

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Title

To remove the cap on the amount of compensatory damages that represents damages for noneconomic loss that is recoverable in a tort action when the tort action is brought by a victim of rape, felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, or negligent assault.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-18 To Judiciary
2014-03-18 Introduced to House

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
23Amended CodeCitation Text
2315Amended CodeCitation Text
231518Amended CodeCitation Text

Ohio State Sources


Bill Comments

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