Wisconsin House Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Failed on September 28 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-09-28 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 146.38 (3) (d) and 146.38 (3) (e); to renumber and amend 146.38 (1) (b), 895.043 (3), 907.01 and 907.02; to amend 146.38 (1m), 146.38 (2), 146.38 (3) (intro.), 146.38 (3) (a), (b) and (c), 230.85 (3) (b), 802.10 (7), 809.103 (2) (a), 814.04 (intro.), 814.29 (3) (a), 907.03, 940.08 (1), 940.24 (1) and 940.295 (3) (a) 3.; and to create 146.38 (1) (b) 1., 146.38 (1) (b) 2., 146.38 (1) (b) 3., 146.38 (1) (b) 4., 146.38 (1) (bm), 146.38 (2m), 146.38 (3m), 146.38 (3t), 146.38 (6), 153.05 (3m), 893.555, 895.043 (3) (a), 895.043 (3) (b), 895.043 (6), 895.044, 895.045 (3), 895.046, 895.047, 904.16, 907.01 (3), 907.02 (1) (a), (b) and (c), 907.02 (2), 940.08 (3), 940.24 (3) and 940.295 (3) (am) of the statutes; relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards. (FE)

Limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards. (FE)

No sponsor information available at this time.

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-28		Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2011-01-20		Laid on the table
2011-01-20		Placed at the foot of the calendar of 1-20-2011
2011-01-18		Placed on calendar 1-20-2011 by committee on Rules
2011-01-18		Referred to committee on Rules
2011-01-18		Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 2
2011-01-18		Report Assembly Amendment 9 adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 2
2011-01-18		Report Assembly Amendment 8 adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 7, Noes 0
2011-01-18		Assembly amendment 10 offered by committee on Judiciary and Ethics
2011-01-18		Assembly amendment 9 offered by committee on Judiciary and Ethics
2011-01-18		Assembly amendment 8 offered by committee on Judiciary and Ethics
2011-01-18		Executive action taken
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Hebl and D. Cullen
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representatives D. Cullen, Hebl and Staskunas
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Hebl and D. Cullen
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Hebl and D. Cullen
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Hebl and D. Cullen
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Hebl and D. Cullen
2011-01-14		Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives D. Cullen, Hebl and Staskunas
2011-01-13		LRB correction
2011-01-13		Fiscal estimate received
2011-01-11		Public hearing held
2011-01-11		Fiscal estimate received
2011-01-11		Fiscal estimate received
2011-01-04		Senator Zipperer added as a cosponsor
2011-01-04		Representative J. Ott added as a coauthor
2011-01-04		Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
2011-01-04		Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/proposals/jr1/asm/bill/ab1
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2011/JR1/AB1.pdf