Votes: IN SB0055 | 2015 | Regular Session
Bill Title: Medical malpractice actions. Permits a patient to bring an action against a health care provider without submitting the complaint to the medical review board if: (1) the amount of the claim is not more than $15,000; (2) the cause of action is based on the removal of the wrong body part; or (3) the cause of action is based on the existence of a foreign object in the patient's body.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-16 - Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 156: yeas 22, nays 27 [SB0055 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-16 - Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 156: yeas 22, nays 27 [SB0055 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Voting Records
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Senate - Third reading | 2015-02-16 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 50 | Failed | Link | View |
| Senate | Senate - Amendment #10 (Steele) prevailed | 2015-02-12 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 50 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary - Committee Vote | 2015-01-21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Passed | Link | View |
