House Bill 3

Actions | Amendments
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

Actions

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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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