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Committee trims motor-carrier bill, narrows scope and moves amended measure forward
Summary
The Judiciary Committee repeatedly amended Senate Bill 2206, striking sections that capped non-economic damages, changing references from "carrier" to "vehicle," and moving a three-year statute of limitations into the bill; after three rounds of amendments the committee recommended the bill as amended for a due-pass.
The Judiciary Committee took multiple amendments to Senate Bill 2206, which concerns limitations on damages in civil actions involving commercial vehicles.
Witnesses and proponents had proposed amendments including changing the statutory statute-of-limitations period, adjusting monetary caps on non-economic damages, and altering terminology ("vehicle" in place of "carrier"). Committee members agreed to strike sections 3 and 4…
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