SB 987 - Coleman, Mary Elizabeth
Provides that parties or attorneys in a civil action with a jury shall not make reference to specific dollar amounts or ranges of awards for noneconomic damages
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4326S.01I
Title
SB 987
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2024
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 987 - This act provides that neither party nor the attorneys of the parties in any civil action in which the trier of fact is a jury shall seek or make reference to a specific dollar amount or state a range for the jury to consider with respect to awards for noneconomic damages.
This act is substantially similar to HB 2017 (2022) and HCS/HB 148 (2021).
KATIE O'BRIEN