VA HB616 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175)
Summary
Malpractice actions; limitation. Extends the two-year limitations period for personal injury actions in malpractice cases arising out of the negligent failure to diagnose a malignant tumor or cancer or to communicate such diagnosis to the patient for a period of one year from the date the existence of a malignant tumor or cancer is communicated to the patient.
Title
Malpractice actions; limitations.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-05 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175) | |
| 2008-03-03 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 175 (effective 7/1/08) | |
| 2008-02-25 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2008-02-22 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2008-02-21 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB616ER) | |
| 2008-02-21 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2008-02-20 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-02-20 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2008-02-19 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-02-18 | Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-02-12 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil | |
| 2008-02-11 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2008-02-11 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2008-02-08 | House: Communicated to Senate | |
| 2008-02-08 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-02-08 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-02-07 | House: Printed as engrossed 087075250-E | |
| 2008-02-07 | House: Engrossed by House as amended HB616E | |
| 2008-02-07 | House: Committee amendment agreed to | |
| 2008-02-07 | House: Read second time | |
| 2008-02-06 | House: Read first time | |
| 2008-02-04 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N) | |
| 2008-01-16 | House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil | |
| 2008-01-08 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2008-01-08 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087075250 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB616 |
