Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1491

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Bill Text

History of Actions

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Title

Description: Punitive damages; impose limitation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Additional Authors: Moore (60th), Cameron, Eakes, Rotenberry, Jennings, Chism, Nicholson, Lott, Davis, Formby, Robinson (84th), Robertson, Guice, Wells-Smith

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 11-1-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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