AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE
Summary
Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
30–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
06/04/2026 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 7, 2026
Committee
05/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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