AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES

This bill changes how interest is calculated on civil court judgments for money damages. Instead of using a fixed 12% annual rate, it requires courts to use the current yield from U.S. Treasury bill auctions (specifically the last 52-week auction before the lawsuit was filed). The change applies to most civil cases filed after the bill passes, but medical malpractice cases (personal injury/wrongful death against healthcare providers) remain subject to the 12% rate starting from when a claim is formally notified. This policy update directly affects plaintiffs and defendants in civil lawsuits where interest is added to awarded damages.