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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB19-109

Adjust Damages Limitations For Inflation

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law

Concerning adjustments to limitations on damages to reflect the effects of inflation.

Bill Summary:

Limitations on damages - adjustment for inflation every 2 years. The limitations on the amount of damages for unlawfully serving alcohol, for noneconomic loss or injury, and for wrongful death were last adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2008. The act adjusts those damage limitations for inflation on January 1, 2020, and each January 1 every 2 years thereafter.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Stephen Fenberg

Senator

Stephen Fenberg

Representative Alec Garnett

Representative

Alec Garnett

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/08/2019 Signed Act PDF
03/29/2019 Final Act PDF
03/20/2019 Rerevised PDF
03/19/2019 Revised PDF
02/19/2019 Reengrossed PDF
02/14/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/31/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/29/2019 FN2 PDF
02/08/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-109 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-109 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2019 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
25
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/19/2019 Third Reading BILL
18
AYE
16
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
04/08/2019 Governor Governor Signed
03/29/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/29/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/28/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/20/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/19/2019 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/12/2019 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/19/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/19/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/15/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/14/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/11/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/31/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 83 Adjust Damages Limitations For Inflation PDF

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