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1996 Bill(s)
* HB 1381
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Restrict when jury can award punitive damages.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1382
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Restrict when non-economic damages can be awarded by a jury.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1383
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Comparative neglegence in awarding liability damages. Pay only percent of fault determined.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1384
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Deadline on filing product liability lawsuit.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1385
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Limit puntative damages to 3 times actual damages.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1386
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Limit liability lawsuits against drug makers & sellers. Allow lawsuit award only if violate FDA regulations.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1387
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Allow more defense evidence of payment in liability lawsuit. That plaintiff got payment from other sources.
See: Official legislative description and status
HB 1388
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Change rate of interest charged for lawsuit awards. From 9% to percent tied to Treasury bill rate.
See: Official legislative description and status
HB 1389
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Let court decline case if more convenient forum.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1390
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Restrict evidence by plaintiff in liability lawsuits. Not use actions taken after incident to improve safety.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1391
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Judiciary
Description: Restrict product liability lawsuit if gov't rules followed by the manufacturer.
See: Official legislative description and status
* HB 1416
Sponsor: Kelley, Pat
Status: H Social Services
Description: GOP welfare bill. Limit AFDC to 24 months. Require community service.
See: Official legislative description and status
Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.