OR HB4136 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on March 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-03 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on March 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-03 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increases $500,000 limit on noneconomic damages recoverable in wrongful death actions and other statutorily created causes of action to $1.5 million. Directs State Court Administrator to annually adjust limit on noneconomic damages, beginning in 2017. Specifies method by which administrator must make adjustment. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to noneconomic damages; declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-10 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 33 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-03 | Senate | In committee upon adjournment. |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Vote explanation(s) filed by Lininger. |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Passed.Ayes, 33; Nays, 26--Barker, Barreto, Bentz, Buehler, Davis, Esquivel, Gilliam, Hack, Hayden, Heard, Johnson, Kennemer, Krieger, Lininger, McKeown, McLane, Nearman, Olson, Parrish, Post, Smith, Sprenger, Stark, Whisnant, Whitsett, Wilson; Excused, 1--Weidner. |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Barton, Rayfield. |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Third reading. Carried by Holvey, Gallegos. |
| 2016-02-09 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 10, 2016 Calendar. |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Second reading. |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2016-02-04 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2016-02-02 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2016-02-01 | House | Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness. |
| 2016-02-01 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2016-01-27 | House | Presession Released to the Public. |
