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House proposes amendment on comparative‑negligence defense in assault cases, orders third reading
Summary
The House considered S.278, a bill to prohibit comparative negligence as a defense in negligence claims arising from sexual‑assault or related conduct; committee reporters described survivor testimony and urged passage, and the House ordered third reading on the committee's recommendation.
The House took up S.278, which would prohibit the use of a comparative‑negligence defense in negligence suits arising from sexual assault and related conduct. Representative Burdett (member from West Rutland) presented the judiciary committee’s report and emphasized testimony from a survivor and other witnesses in favor of the prohibition.
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