Kyle Brown
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 12
Primary
For civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2025, the act increases the cap on damages for noneconomic loss or injury from $250,000 to $1.5 million, and, starting January 1, 2028, and every 2 years thereafter, adjusts the damages cap based on inflation. Current law specifies who may sue for wrongful death. The act adds a sibling of the deceased as a party who may bring a wrongful death action in certain circumstances. The act imposes a wrongful death damages cap of $2.125 million, and, starting January 1, 2028, and every 2 years thereafter, adjusts the damages cap based on inflation. Beginning January 1, 2025, the act incrementally increases the medical malpractice wrongful death damages limitation to $1.575 million over the course of 5 years. Thereafter, the cap is adjusted biennially for inflation. Existing law limits the amount recoverable for noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions to $300,000. Beginning January 1, 2025, the act incrementally increases the noneconomic damages limitation to $875,000 over the course of 5 years. Thereafter, the cap is adjusted biennially for inflation. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/03/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/23/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/07/2024) | |
| Revised (05/06/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (05/06/2024) | |
| Engrossed (05/05/2024) | |
| Introduced (05/05/2024) | |
| PA1 (05/05/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (05/05/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (07/10/2024) |
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