TN HB3127 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-04 - Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, provides that in a health care liability action, a medical expert is limited to testimony concerning the standard of acceptable professional practice in the local community and testimony of the regional or national standard and why it is applicable is inadmissible. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-115.

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Title

As introduced, provides that in a health care liability action, a medical expert is limited to testimony concerning the standard of acceptable professional practice in the local community and testimony of the regional or national standard and why it is applicable is inadmissible. - Amends TCA Section 29-26-115.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-04 Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
2012-03-28 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 4/4/2012
2012-03-28 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 4/4/2012
2012-03-21 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/28/2012
2012-03-21 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 3/28/2012
2012-03-14 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/21/2012
2012-03-14 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 3/21/2012
2012-03-07 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/14/2012
2012-02-01 Assigned to s/c Judiciary Subcommittee
2012-01-30 P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2012-01-26 Intro., P1C.
2012-01-25 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2820 (Crossfiled) 2012-04-10 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of S. Jud. Comm.

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