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HB342Introduced in the House

Revise civil liability laws to provide a statutory duty of care for certain actions

Passed

Introduced by Bill Mercer, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revise civil liability laws to provide a statutory duty of care for certain actions

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 5, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Concurred · April 9, 2025

32

Yes

17

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  9. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  10. (LC) Draft in Edit

  11. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  12. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  13. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  14. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  15. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  16. (H) Introduced

  17. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Business and Labor

  18. (H) First Reading

  19. (H) Hearing (H) Business and Labor

  20. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Business and Labor

  21. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Business and Labor

  22. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Business and Labor

  23. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  25. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  26. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  27. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  28. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  29. (S) Hearing (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  30. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  31. (S) Hearing (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  32. (S) Hearing (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  33. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  34. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  35. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  36. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  37. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  38. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  39. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  40. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  41. (H) Signed by Speaker

  42. (S) Signed by President

  43. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  44. (H) Signed by Governor

  45. Chapter Number Assigned

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