JOINT RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION
HJR 4209: Damages involving hlth care
Authorizing the legislature to place limits on civil damages in lawsuits involving health care.
Summary
- Amends the Constitution to allow the Legislature to place limitations on the amount of non-economic damages that may be awarded in medical malpractice actions.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
- Introduced
- February 12, 2003 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HJR 4209 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4209 (2025–26) Congressional redistricting
- HJR 4209 (2023–24) Residential ex./property tax
- HJR 4209 (2021–22) Natural resources
- HJR 4209 (2019–20) Legislature term length
- HJR 4209 (2017–18) Balanced budget
- HJR 4209 (2015–16) Balanced budget
- HJR 4209 (2013–14) Searches of students
- HJR 4209 (2011–12) Extraordinary revenue growth