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SB99Introduced in the Senate

Medical malpractice; limitations on recovery, certain actions.

Introduced

Introduced by William Stanley, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Medical malpractice; limitation on recovery; certain actions. Eliminates the cap on the recovery in actions against health care providers for medical malpractice where the act or acts of malpractice occurred on or after July 1, 2026, and occurred against a patient age 10 or younger.

Where it stands

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

February 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) · February 11, 2026

13

Yes

2

No

0

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15 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. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100064D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB99)

  4. Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)

  5. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

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