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Committee considers amendments to motor‑carrier liability bill; no vote taken
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard proposed amendments to Senate Bill 2206 from the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association and testimony from the North Dakota Association for Justice. Proposed changes include replacing the word “carrier” with “vehicle,” extending a statute‑of‑limitations proposal to three years, removing seat‑belt evidence
The Senate Judiciary Committee reviewed proposed amendments to Senate Bill 2206, a bill addressing motor‑carrier liability and related civil damages. Scott Meske, representing the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association, presented several amendment requests aimed at narrowing language and aligning statutory definitions.
Meske proposed replacing the word “carrier” with “vehicle” in one section to mirror the statutory definition in chapter 39; increasing a proposed statute‑of‑limitations period from two years to three years;…
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