HB 24-1472 CO

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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.)

• Kyle Brown Democratic · primary
• Rose Pugliese · primary
• Kyle Mullica Democratic · primary
• Bob Gardner · primary

1. Jun 3, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 23, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 23, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 23, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 7, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 6, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 6, 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 6, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
9. May 6, 2024 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
10. May 5, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. May 5, 2024 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. May 5, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower