Became P.L.2005, c.323, on January 12, 2006.
2004–2005 Session
Senate Bill 1137
Removes limitation on punitive damages awards in civil actions arising from convictions for murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Feb 9
Chief co-sponsor from May 5, 2005
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 9, 2006
Its course
February 23, 2004 to January 12, 2006, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Jun 23, 2005
General Assembly, third reading77–0
Passed · Jan 9, 2006
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 23 – Jun 23, 2005
- Feb 23Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- May 5, 2005Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 23, 2005Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 23, 2005 – Jan 9, 2006
- Jun 23, 2005Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary
- Jan 5, 2006Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 9, 2006Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2006
- Jan 12, 2006Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2005, c.323