HB 235 - Civil practice and torts; health care liability claims; noneconomic damages

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Committees

Current Status

02/02/05 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for certain civil justice reforms with respect to certain health care liability claims; to state legislative findings and intent; to define terms; to provide for certain limits on the amount of noneconomic damages which may be recovered in certain health care liability claims; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/01/2005 House First Readers
02/02/2005 House Second Readers

Versions

  1. LC 14 9019/a

Footnotes

2/01/05 Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform