HB 1181 (2012): relative to offers of judgments.
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HB 1181 (2012)
relative to offers of judgments.
- Status: Passed one chamber
- Term: 2011-2012
- House committee: Judiciary
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2012. The committee met in executive session on January 19, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 1, 2012 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 247–85. It crossed to the Senate on February 8, 2012 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee.
Sponsors
- Rep. Brian Murphy (R - Rock 18) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. J. Brandon Giuda (R - Merr 7)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 5)
- Sen. Nancy Stiles (R - SD24)
- Sen. Gary Lambert (R - SD13)
- Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 10, 2012, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
- January 19, 2012, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
Votes
- February 1, 2012, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 247, nays 85, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to Judiciary
- January 10, 2012: Public Hearing: 1/10/2012 10:00 AM LOB 208
- January 19, 2012: Executive Session: 1/19/2012 9:30 AM LOB 208
- January 25, 2012: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Feb 1 (Vote 14-3; RC)
- January 25, 2012: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- February 1, 2012: Ought to Pass: MA RC 247-85
- February 8, 2012: Introduced and Referred to Judiciary
- April 11, 2012: Without Objection HB 1181 is Vacated from Judiciary
- April 18, 2012: Inadvertently introduced into the Senate, without objection returned to House per Senate Rule 3-3
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 17 (2012): relative to evidence of admissions in medical injury actions.
- HB 254 (2011): relative to offers of judgments.
- SB 17 (2012): relative to evidence of admissions in medical injury actions.