Health care providers; expands list of expressions of sympathy that are not admissible. (HB2057)

Introduced By

Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Admissibility of expressions of sympathy. Expands the list of expressions of sympathy that are not admissible in medical malpractice actions and wrongful death actions brought against a health care provider to include commiseration, condolence, or compassion, together with apologies or explanations. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2009Committee
01/13/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098217528
01/13/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/20/2009Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/26/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
01/28/2009Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2009Read first time
02/02/2009Read second time
02/02/2009Committee amendments agreed to
02/02/2009Engrossed by House as amended HB2057E
02/02/2009Printed as engrossed 098217528-E
02/03/2009Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/03/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/04/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/11/2009Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/16/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2009Read third time
02/18/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Enrolled
02/23/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2057ER)
02/24/2009Signed by Speaker
02/25/2009Signed by President
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 40 seconds.