South Carolina Senate Bill 282 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-20 - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establish The Cdl Driver Employment Protection Act Which Provides That Civil Liability Claims Made Against An Employer Of A Person Who Holds A Valid Commercial Driver's License Based On Any Theory Of Negligent Hiring, Training, Retention, Or Entrustment Must Be Considered In The Second Phase Of A Bifurcated Trial Pursuant To Section 15-32-520(e), If There Is Evidence To Support An Award Of Punitive Damages, But Punitive Damages May Not Be Awarded Against An Employer Solely On The Basis Of Vicarious Liability; To Amend Section 15-73-10, Relating To Seller Liability In Products Liability Claims, To Prohibit Claims Against Sellers Unless Specified Conditions Are Met; To Repeal Article 5, Chapter 32, Title 15 Relating To Punitive Damages.

Noneconomic damages limit

Sen. Shane Massey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-20	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory
2015-02-10		Scrivener's error corrected
2015-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time

S0529 (Similar To) 2015-03-12 - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	32	220	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	32	250	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	32	260	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	32	270	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	32	520	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	35	280	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	73	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0282&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/282_20150113.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/282_20150210.htm