Bills Assigned to Keyword - Tort Reform (3)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 6/21/2024
S 0788
S 0788
Provides for limits on various personal injury actions against defendants
05.22.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.05.15.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.05.08.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.04.10.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.04.03.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.06.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes changes to the code related to noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases, and puts limits on personal injury actions against defendants who own agricultural or recreational property.
Sponsor:
A. Shane Massey
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory
Status Date: 10/8/2013
Keywords:
Tort Reform
Of Interest
S 0852
Raises the per person cap in the Tort Claims Act from $300,00 to $500,00
Summary of the bill as introduced: Raises the per person cap in the Tort Claims Act from $300,00 to $500,00
Sponsor:
Creighton B. Coleman
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords:
Tort Reform
Of Interest
S 0853
Deletes the per occurrence cap for any tort caused by a licensed physician or dentist employed by the government
Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the per occurrence cap of $600,000 and the $1,200,000 per occurence cap for any tort caused by a licensed physician or dentist employed by the government.
Sponsor:
Creighton B. Coleman
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords:
Tort Reform
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc
