Last Action | 03/19/20: to Judiciary (S) |
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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 |
02/26/20 |
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03/02/20 |
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03/09/20 |
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03/11/20 |
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03/12/20 |
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03/17/20 |
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03/18/20 |
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03/19/20 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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