Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 703

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Torts; enact certain caps on damages and revise venue.

History of Actions:

101/07/99(H)Referred To Judiciary A
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNO EFFECTIVE DATE
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Chaney

Additional Author: Saucier

Code Sections: A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARDS AND TO CREATE EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE LIMITATIONS; TO LIMIT RECOVERY OF NONECONOMIC DAMAGES; TO DEFINE "ECONOMIC" AND "NONECONOMIC" DAMAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT RECOVERY OF NONECONOMIC AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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