HB 1331 (2009) -  Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act

General Bill by Llorente
Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act: Revises purpose of act; revises definitions; revises essential elements of asbestos or silica claim; revises persons who may file or maintain certain civil actions alleging nonmalignant asbestos claim; revises & provides evidence requirements; deletes provision prohibiting smokers from filing or maintaining certain asbestos claims; deletes provision prohibiting certain persons from filing or maintaining civil action alleging asbestos claim based on cancer of colon, rectum, or stomach; deletes provision requiring claimants to be domiciled in this state or claim to have been exposed to asbestos or silica in this state; revises information to be included in claims; deletes provision prohibiting damages from being awarded for fear or risk of cancer in certain civil actions; revises prohibition on punitive damages; deletes criteria plaintiff must establish in order to establish product seller's liability.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2468 Subject: Asbestos and Silica Claims [SPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/27/2009 - 3:51 PM Member: Llorente Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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