Hawaii State Legislature
2005 Legislative Session

SB518

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Measure Title: RELATING TO TORTS.
Report Title: Torts; Provide medical tort reform; Abolish Joint and Several Liability
Description: Revises provisions relating to medical tort reform. Makes a tortfeasor liable for no more than that percentage of share of damages attributable to that individual or entity. Removes exceptions from law abolishing joint and several liability.
Package: Senate Minority Caucus
Companion:
Introducer(s): HEMMINGS, HOGUE, TRIMBLE, SLOM, WHALEN
Current Referral:HTH, JHW

Date Status Text
1/24/2005SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/31/2005SReferred to HTH, JHW.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment