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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:19 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 495

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:
Delegates Anderson and Smigiel

Entitled:
Action or Claim for Medical Injury - Attesting Experts - Reports

Synopsis:

Repealing a requirement that a report of each party's attesting expert for specified certificates concerning a medical injury be filed in an action or claim for a medical injury.

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

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Special Order 3/16 (Delegate Donoghue) Adopted
3/16
Motion Special Order 3/19 (Delegate Bromwell) Rejected (67-71)
Special Order 3/20 (Delegate Simmons) Adopted
3/17
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (63-71)
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Medical Malpractice
Reports
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-04 , 3-2A-04 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 512417/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2007: Motion Special Order until 3/19 (Bromwell) Rejected (67-71)
March 17, 2007: Third Reading Failed (63-71)



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