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2015 Bill(s)
HCS HB 697 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Perfection Description: Impose restrictions on who can testify as an expert witness in a trial. Prohibit an expert witness in a criminal trial from stating an opinion as to whether the defendant had the mental capacity to be held responsible for the crime.
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HB 928 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H 3rd Read Description: Require that an arbiter make the initial decisions in a dispute between an employer and at-will employee unless the agreement expressly delegated arbitration to the court. Declare contracts that warrant new homes from defects are not insurance contracts under arbitration provisions.
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HCS HB 1044 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: S Judiciary Description: Create a special docket in Jackson County for criminal defends charged with an armed criminal action.
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HB 1356 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Consumer Affairs Description: Impose a $500,000 cap in punitive damages a person can collect in a lawsuit. Require attorney fees be paid from the $500,000 limit. Transfer any excess award to the Tort Victims Compensation Fund.
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HCS HB 1357 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Perfection Description: Give the state attorney general sole jurisdiction to pursue punitive damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Deposit damages awarded to the tort victims' compensation fund.
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HJR 50 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Consumer Affairs Description: Give the legislature power to repealing common law.
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