Punitive Damages Amendments

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AI Summary: The "Punitive Damages Amendments" bill aims to modify the rules governing punitive damages in legal cases. It includes provisions that limit the amount of punitive damages that can be awarded, establish factors for courts to consider when determining punitive damages, and outline procedures for requesting and awarding such damages. The bill seeks to provide more clarity and consistency in punitive damage awards across different cases and jurisdictions. If enacted, this bill could have a significant impact on how punitive damages are assessed and awarded in civil lawsuits.

Latest Action: Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

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Actions (27):

  • 2024-01-12 : Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  • 2024-01-12 : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  • 2024-01-12 : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  • 2024-01-16 : House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  • 2024-01-16 : House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  • 2024-01-17 : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor in House Rules Committee

  • 2024-01-17 : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available in House Rules Committee

  • 2024-01-18 : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

  • 2024-01-22 : House/ to standing committee in House Judiciary Committee

  • 2024-01-25 : House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Judiciary Committee

  • 2024-01-26 : House/ committee report favorable in House Judiciary Committee

  • 2024-01-26 : House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  • 2024-02-05 : House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  • 2024-02-05 : House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  • 2024-02-05 : House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  • 2024-02-05 : Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  • 2024-02-06 : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  • 2024-02-06 : Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  • 2024-02-12 : Senate Comm - Not Considered in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  • 2024-02-16 : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  • 2024-02-16 : Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  • 2024-02-16 : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  • 2024-02-27 : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

  • 2024-03-01 : Senate/ strike enacting clause in Senate Secretary

  • 2024-03-01 : Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House

  • 2024-03-01 : House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  • 2024-03-01 : House/ filed in House file for bills not passed

Text Versions (1):
Roll Calls (3):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-01-25
  • Description: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  • Yea Votes: 9
  • Members Voting: Brian King,Christine Watkins,Mark Wheatley,Cheryl Acton,Rex Shipp,Jon Hawkins,Kera Birkeland,Nelson Abbott,Judy Rohner
  • Absent Votes: 3
  • Members Voting: Karianne Lisonbee,Anthony Loubet,Tyler Clancy
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-02-05
  • Description: House/ passed 3rd reading
  • Yea Votes: 40
  • Members Voting: James Dunnigan,Ryan Wilcox,Brian King,Carol Moss,Christine Watkins,Mark Wheatley,Joel Briscoe,Steve Eliason,Angela Romero,Scott Chew,Raymond Ward,Sandra Hollins,Cheryl Acton,Marsha Judkins,Jeffrey Stenquist,Andrew Stoddard,Jennifer Dailey-Provost,Dan Johnson,Rex Shipp,Melissa Garff Ballard,Candice Pierucci,Jefferson Burton,Matthew Gwynn,Mike Kohler,Gay Lynn Bennion,Ashlee Matthews,Rosemary Lesser,Doug Owens,Stephen Whyte,Judy Rohner,Karen Peterson,Anthony Loubet,Katy Hall,Paul Cutler,Sahara Hayes,James Cobb,Bridger Bolinder,Tyler Clancy,Brett Garner,Ariel Defay
  • Nay Votes: 33
  • Members Voting: Ken Ivory,Val Peterson,Stewart Barlow,Kay Christofferson,Keven Stratton,Norman Thurston,Walt Brooks,Carl Albrecht,Susan Pulsipher,Cory Maloy,Jefferson Moss,Karianne Lisonbee,Casey Snider,Calvin Musselman,Mark Strong,Jon Hawkins,Phil Lyman,Brady Brammer,Kera Birkeland,Steven Lund,Jordan Teuscher,Nelson Abbott,Michael Petersen,Doug Welton,Colin Jack,Tim Jimenez,Trevor Lee,Stephanie Gricius,Jason Kyle,Neil Walter,Joseph Elison,Thomas Peterson,Matt MacPherson
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Robert Spendlove,Mike Schultz
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-02-16
  • Description: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  • Yea Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: Daniel McCay,Lincoln Fillmore,Kirk Cullimore,Chris Wilson
  • Absent Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: Curtis Bramble,Wayne Harper,Don Ipson,Luz Escamilla