Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: TORT REFORM

As of 04/30/02 at 14:40

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HB  44  Health Care False Claims Act; create.                     Moak
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  45  Medicaid False Claims Act; create.                        Moak
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 292  Frivolous lawsuits; require plaintiff to pay              Cameron
        defendant's cost of defending.                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 354  Right to sue; prohibit suit in automobile case if         Cameron
        person does not have driver's license and insurance.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 380  Venue; prohibit adding lawsuits from other venues for     Howell
        consolidation purposes.                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 439  Gun manufacturers; prohibit litigation against.           Denny
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 440  Products liability; seller not liable for certain         Ellington
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 553  Pain Relief Act; create.                                  Moak
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 727  Medicaid; nonemergency transportation providers           Holland
        considered employees for purposes of Tort Claims Act.  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 751  Joint and several liability; revise.                      Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 754  Tort Claims Act; revise exemptions.                       Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 763  Tort Claims Board; authorize designees of certain         Watson
 *      agencies to attend meetings with full voting authority.
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 835  Lawsuits; prohibit out-of-state actions when no           Mayo
        Mississippi contacts exist.                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 910  Medical malpractice; apportion liability based on         Simpson
        percentage of fault.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 921  Ethics; damages to be no more than price of contract.     Banks
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 928  Medical malpractice; create mediation process.            Reynolds
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 967  Punitive damages; pay to the state rather than to the     Martinson
        plaintiff.                                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1010  Lawsuits; specify venue for certain actions against       Holland
        nursing homes.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1017  Products liability; seller not liable for certain         Smith (35th)
        manufacturing defects.                                 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1152  Tort claims; certain physicians considered "employees"    Eads
        for purposes of.                                       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1184  Mediation; require for medical malpractice and nursing    Franks
        home cases.                                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1211  Medical malpractice; limit damages, clarify privileged    Flaggs
        communications and declare legislative intent.         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1224  Medical malpractice; limit venue to county in which       Simpson
        negligent act occurred.                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1278  Lawsuits; plaintiff liable for defendant's cost if        Chism
        defendant prevails.                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1279  Venue; clarify where action may be brought and restrict   Chism
        joinder.                                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1280  Joint and several liability; abolish.                     Chism
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1284  Venue; revise in civil actions.                           Formby
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1294  Structured Settlement Protection Act; create.             Watson
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1360  Medical malpractice; enact certain tort reform            Flaggs
        measures.                                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1405  Gun manufacturers; prohibit political subdivisions from   Cameron
        suing.                                                 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1491  Punitive damages; impose limitation.                      Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1492  Punitive damage; revise.                                  Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1493  Damages; enact Noneconomic Damages Awards Act.            Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1494  Liability; revise joint and several contributions.        Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1495  Liability; limitation for premises owner.                 Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1496  Product liability; revise for innocent seller.            Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1497  Tort reform; enact limitation of joinder.                 Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1498  Tort reform; enact.                                       Smith (39th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1499  Punitive damages; economic net worth to be determined     Blackmon
        by judge.                                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1525  Joint and several liability; revise.                      Formby
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1526  Real property owners; revise standard of care owed to     Formby
        guests and invitees.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1556  Medicaid physician immunity; limit damages to             Masterson
        $250,000.00.                                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1560  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Stevens
   %    Insurance; establish.                                  
           02/14 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2100  Personal injury; immunity for fan celebrations.           Michel
 *         03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2122  Liability; limitation for persons injured by criminal     Ross
        acts of third party.                                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2261  Tort reform; abolish 15% appeal penalty.                  Chaney
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2276  Tort reform; revise damage awards, liability and          Chaney
        limitations.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2278  Tort reform; statute of repose applied to persons with    Chaney
        disabilities tolling statute.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2303  Tort reform; revise joint and several liability.          Chaney
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2304  Tort reform; statute of repose added to general statute   Chaney
        of limitations.                                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2337  Liability; revise joint and several contributions.        Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2338  Tort reform; enact limitation of joinder.                 Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2339  Product liability; revise for innocent seller.            Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2340  Punitive damages; impose limitation.                      Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2341  Punitive damages; revise.                                 Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2342  Tort reform; enact.                                       Kirby
           02/14 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2343  Liability; limitation for premises owner.                 Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2344  Damages; enact Noneconomic Damages Awards Act.            Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2426  Alienation of affection; abolish tort of.                 Jackson *
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2461  Tort Claims Act; revise liability.                        Furniss
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2577  Medical professional liability; amend laws relating to.   Kirby
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2627  Tort Claims Act; revise limitation of liability.          King
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2642  Tort Claims Act; revise governmental exemptions.          Turner
 *         03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2669  Arbitration; provide validity, exceptions.                Turner
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2751  Tort reform; limit punitive damages, loser pays costs,    King
        collateral benefit reduction of judgment.              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2771  Frivolous legal action against school personnel;          King
        provide immunity and assessment of attorney's fees and 
        costs for.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2801  Punitive damages; revise distribution.                    White (29th)
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2829  Venue; intrastate forum non conveniens.                   Ross
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2912  Structured Settlement Protection Act; create.             Turner
 *         04/02 Approved by Governor
SB2941  Venue for bringing a cause of action against nursing      Huggins
        homes and other long term providers; provide.          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3051  Health care providers; cap on liability for care          Chaney
        rendered to Medicaid recipients.                       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3052  Tort Claims Act; revise savings clause.                   Walls
 *         03/18 Approved by Governor

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