MA S956 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court
Note: Legislation replaced by H1346
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-30 - Accompanied H1346
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-30 - Accompanied H1346
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
For legislation to remove the liability cap for malpractice resulting in serious injury or death. The Judiciary.
Title
Removing the liability cap for malpractice resulting in serious injury or death
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-30 | House | Accompanied H1346 |
| 2020-05-21 | House | House concurred |
| 2020-05-18 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 2020-02-13 | House | House concurred |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Tuesday May 12, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 2019-11-05 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 & A-2 |
| 2019-01-22 | House | House concurred |
| 2019-01-22 | Senate | Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
H1085 (Similar To) 2020-12-01 - Accompanied a study order, see H5160
S1032 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
H1382 (Similar To) 2020-11-12 - Accompanied a study order, see H5081
H1346 (Replaced by) 2020-06-30 - Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
S1032 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
H1382 (Similar To) 2020-11-12 - Accompanied a study order, see H5081
H1346 (Replaced by) 2020-06-30 - Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S956 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S956.pdf |
