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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2019 - 2020
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 2, 2019 01:38 PM |
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| From: | Representative Robert Freeman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Joint and Several Liability Exception for a Minor with a Beneficial Interest |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that would amend the joint and several liability law to protect the rights of all children when they are involved in a civil lawsuit. In the 2011-2012 legislative session we passed Senate Bill 1131, which repealed the doctrine of joint and several liability. Although a few exceptions were included into the bill there was one glaring oversight that I believe we need to address. An exception protecting all the rights of children was not written into the law. I will be introducing legislation amending the joint and several liability law to preserve all the rights for children whenever they have a beneficial interest in a civil lawsuit. Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation. If you have any questions regarding this legislation, please contact Brianna Medevich in my office by e-mail at bmedevic@pahouse.net or by telephone at 717-783-3815. |