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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6429: Admissibility of evidence

Regulating the admissibility of benevolent gestures in civil actions.

Summary

  • $ Makes inadmissible as evidence in a civil action an expression of sympathy or benevolence relating to the pain, suffering, or death of a person involved in an accident.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Betti Sheldon (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 334, Laws of 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2354
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expressions of benevolence, sympathy, and regret;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Stephen Johnson R-47Adam Kline D-37Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob McCaslin R-4Georgia Gardner D-42Jeanine Long R-44Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6429
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6429
90 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican42303
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  2. Chapter 334, 2002 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6429 in other sessions

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