Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tort reform; person injured while committing a crime may not recover damages.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: White
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT RECOVERY OF DAMAGES BY CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE INJURED WHILE COMMITTING A CRIMINAL ACT; TO PROSCRIBE THE PROOF THAT A VICTIM COULD USE IN SUPPORT OF HIS IMMUNITY; TO ALLOW A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A VICTIM BY THE PERPETRATOR OF A CRIME TO BE STAYED PENDING THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE CRIMINAL TRIAL OF THE PERPETRATOR; TO ALLOW FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS TO A VICTIM WHO IS A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL CASE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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