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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 354

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statute of limitations for intentional torts.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, generally, if a person is injured as a result of the negligence

of another, the person has three years after the injury to bring an action against the

negligent person. However, if the injury was the result of an intentional tort, such

as liable, slander, assault, or battery, the injured person must bring the action within

two years after the injury.

This bill increases the time limit for bringing an action for an intentional tort

from two years to three years.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Williams (D) , Berceau (D) , Colon (D) , Cullen (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kessler (D) , Mason (D) , Richards (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spanbauer (R) , Townsend (R)

9 cosponsors

Coggs (D) , Grothman (R) , Hansen (D) , Lassa (D) , Plale (D) , Risser (D) , Sullivan (D) , Taylor (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 4

Passed 6–4 Sep 16, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Roys, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Williams, Murtha, Cullen, J. Ott, Richards, Colon, Spanbauer, Kessler, Mason and Jorgensen;Cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Wirch, Grothman, Plale, Lassa, Risser, Hansen and Coggs

  2. Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics

  3. Aug 25, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 4

  6. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Rules

  8. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Representative J. Ott withdrawn as a coauthor

  9. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Representative Murtha withdrawn as a coauthor

  10. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  11. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1