ASBESTOS: Not veteran specific
A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 32-46.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to civil actions involving asbestos; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 28-01.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to liability of non-manufacturing sellers; and to provide for application.
This bill would...
Create and amend sections of the NDCC regarding asbestos related law-suits
- Create definitions and guidelines for court proceedings in asbestos law-suits
- Defines elements fo proof for asbestos action involving malignant conditions
- Defines evidence of physical impairment-procedures-limitation
- Creates stature of limitations
HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS
- Committee recommended DO PASS 7-6-1 HJ 600
- House re-referred back to Judiciary Committee HJ 632
- Amendment: Removed section "c" of definitions. Physician
- Committee recommended DO PASS 11-3-0 HJ 721
- PASSED House 76-18 HJ 838
- House Concurred with Senate amendments HJ 1677
- PASSED House 78-15 HJ 1677
- Signed by House Speaker 4/16/2021 HJ 1760
SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS
- 2/23/2021:Received from House SJ 731
- Amendment: Removed pending lawsuits making effective only for new suits on or after August 1, 2021
- Amendment: Removed verbiage and requirements related to lawsuits effective prior to August 1, 2021
- Committee recommended DO PASS 4-2-0 SJ 1060
- PASSED Senate 41-6 SJ 1072
- Returned to House for consideration of amendments
- House concurred with Senate amendments HJ 1677
- Senate amendments passed House 78-15 HJ 1677
- Signed by Senate President 4/15/2021 HJ 1498
Signed by Governor 4/19/2021 HJ 1816
Fiscal note: None
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