2024 Regular SessionColorado Legislature

HB1472: Raise Damage Limit Tort Actions

Legislative Summary

Concerning matters related to certain tort actions, and, in connection therewith, increasing the cap on noneconomic damages, allowing siblings to bring a wrongful death action in certain circumstances, increasing a wrongful death damages cap, increasing the medical malpractice wrongful death damages cap, and increasing the medical malpractice noneconomic damages cap.

Bill History

5/5/2024
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
House of Representatives
5/5/2024
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
5/5/2024
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Senate
5/6/2024
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate
5/6/2024
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/23/2024
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
5/23/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/23/2024
Sent to the Governor
6/3/2024
Governor Signed

Amendments

Third Reading Amendment L.003

Third Reading Amendment L.003

5/6/2024Adopted

House Judiciary Amendment L.001

House Judiciary Amendment L.001

5/5/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading Bill
5/7/2024
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Amd (l.003)
5/6/2024
61
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Bill
5/6/2024
55
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Finance: Refer House Bill 24-1472 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
5/6/2024
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Perm
5/6/2024
61
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.001
5/5/2024
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1472, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
5/5/2024
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED