WV SB493 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-16 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-16 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow the medical power of attorney representative or surrogate to waive the incapacitated person's right to a trial by jury and bind them to arbitration.
Title
Relating to authority to waive incapacitated person's right to jury trial
Sponsors
| Sen. Mitch Carmichael [R] | Sen. Ryan Ferns [R] | Sen. Ron Stollings [D] | Sen. Tom Takubo [R] |
| Sen. Charles Trump [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-16 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-02-16 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-02-16 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-02-16 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2781 (Same As) 2015-02-17 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 30 | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
