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Committee reconsiders trucking-liability bill, rejects due-pass and orders do-not-pass
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee reconsidered Senate Bill 2206 after floor changes and ultimately issued a do-not-pass recommendation, amid disagreement over whether amended language properly identifies liable parties in commercial motor-vehicle cases and concern about shortening the statute of limitations from six to three years.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reopened consideration of Senate Bill 2206 after the bill returned from the floor with amended language. Committee members questioned changes made during the floor process, debated whether the bill’s wording properly targets the intended defendant in motor-vehicle-related civil actions, and considered a reduction in the statute of limitations from six years to three.
Victoria Christian of Legislative Council told the committee the bill had been effectively "hog-house" amended so that only a single section was preserved. Christian explained the bill language was adjusted because "it didn't make sense to sue the motor vehicle," and Legislative Council changed the wording to create an action against an employer for injury or…
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