Relating to damages; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death. Corrects inaccurate reference for definition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Last action Jun 4, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2019
How they voted
36–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 59
Mar 25, 2019
D
Democratic38
92% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)
upper
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by McKeown, Stark, Wallan.
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Piluso. Passed.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
P
Shemia Fagan
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Barker
DDemocratic
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