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House Bill 3

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Last Action	03/19/20: to Judiciary (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to civil justice reform.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	392
Sponsors	C. McCoy, A. Koenig, D. Osborne
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to lift the statute of limitations for certain lawsuits where comparative fault is an issue; extend the statute of limitations for one year for plaintiffs who submit claims regarding long-term-care facilities to an evaluation process; exempt passive investors from liability in claims against long-term-care facilities.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health and Medical Services - Long-term-care, civil actions, optional procedures for Health and Medical Services - Long-term-care, passive investors, liability, exemption from Attorneys - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations Attorneys - Long-term-care, civil actions, optional procedures for Civil Actions - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations Civil Actions - Long-term-care, passive investors, liability, exemption from Civil Actions - Long-term-care, presuit evaluation, optional procedures for Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Long-term-care, civil actions, optional procedures for
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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02/26/20	introduced in House
03/02/20	to Judiciary (H)
03/09/20	posted in committee
03/11/20	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/20	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/17/20	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/18/20	3rd reading, passed 81-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2)
03/19/20	received in Senate to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to allow a third party defendant to be added to a complaint involving comparative fault at any time, so long as the initial complaint was timely; extend the statute of limitations for one year for plaintiffs who submit claims regarding long-term care facilities to an evaluation process; exempt passive investors from liability in claims against long-term care facilities.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Long-term care, civil actions, optional procedures for Health and Medical Services - Long-term care, passive investors, liability, exemption from Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Long-term care, civil actions, optional procedures for Attorneys - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations Attorneys - Long-term care, civil actions, optional procedures for Civil Actions - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations Civil Actions - Long-term care, passive investors, liability, exemption from Civil Actions - Long-term care, presuit evaluation, optional procedures for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Amend Section 1 of the bill on comparative fault actions to limit the addition of a third party defendant to the first 180 days after the initial complaint.
Index Headings	Attorneys - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations Civil Actions - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. McCoy
Summary	Delete provisions creating a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to lift the statute of limitations for certain lawsuits where comparative fault is an issue.
Index Headings	Attorneys - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations Civil Actions - Comparative fault action, addition of parties, statute of limitations

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