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HOUSE BILL 387

CHAPTER NUMBER: 149
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 368

Sponsored By:
Delegates Smigiel, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Elmore, Kelly, Lee, Manno, Schuler, and Simmons

Entitled:
Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable

Synopsis:

Increasing from 5 to 30 days the period during which a release of a claim for tort damages signed by an injured individual is voidable; altering the circumstances under which a release of a claim for specified damages is voidable; increasing from 5 to 30 days the period during which a specified power of attorney or employment contract signed by an injured individual is voidable; clarifying when a specified time period begins; requiring a specified notice to be in writing and accompanied by the return of specified money; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/29
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Anderson, Conaway, and McConkey
4/3
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/2
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/1
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Muse, Stone, and Gladden
4/2
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 149

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Roger Manno, District 19
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Damages
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Notices
Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-401.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 382110/01     Offered on: March 6, 2007   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 598771/01     Offered on: March 30, 2007   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in PDF Format):
Report Number: 103828/1     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 12:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 598771/1     Offered on: April 12, 2007   at: 2:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 8, 2007: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)



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