This bill caps the amount of money that licensed child welfare agencies and their employees can be sued for at $1 million per lawsuit for injuries or property damage caused by their actions or inactions. If a court strikes down the $1 million limit as unconstitutional, the cap would instead apply only to non-economic damages like pain and suffering, rather than medical bills and other financial losses.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 688
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 662
Signed by the President S.J. 509
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 635
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 465
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 329
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 55, NAYS 12. H.J. 416
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 211
First Reading House H.J. 178
Erin Healy
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Cosponsors
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass