WV SB731 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to enable the trier of fact to determine the actual amount of the prevailing party's pecuniary loss and to have judgment awards in tort actions be reduced by the amount of certain collateral source payments or benefits received by the plaintiff or to which the plaintiff is entitled, provided that such collateral source payments are for the same damages for which recovery is sought in the action.
Title
Requiring adjustment of verdicts for past expenses to reflect amount incurred and paid
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-20 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2023-02-20 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2023-02-17 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2023-02-20 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 7 | 32 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 57 | 5 | 4j | Amended Code | Citation Text |
