Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; authorize Legislature to restrict and limit tort actions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Chism
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY CREATING A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE, BY GENERAL LAW, MAY ENACT LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE AMOUNT AND TYPES OF DAMAGES THAT MAY BE AWARDED AND MAINTAINED IN CIVIL ACTIONS, THE PLACE WHERE SUCH ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT, THE PERSONS WHO MAY BRING AND AGAINST WHOM SUCH ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT, AND THE MANNER AND TIME BY WHICH SUCH ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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