VA SB1139 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-01-30 - Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Discovery rule; statute of limitations. Provides that the period of limitations for filing a cause of action for injury resulting from implanted medical devices, toxic exposure, and prescribed or over-the-counter medications accrues from the time the person knew or should have known of the injury and its causal connection to such device, substance, or medication. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

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Title

Discovery rule; statute of limitations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-01-30SenateStricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2013-01-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100774D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801249(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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