Bills / S.B. 280
S.B. 280 Damages Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee (stopped here)
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill changes how people can recover money for medical care in civil lawsuits. It sets rules on what evidence about medical costs a court can consider, and requires a person suing over medical care to disclose certain information about how those costs were paid in some cases.
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Official description
- defines terms
- addresses the recovery of damages for a medical service or treatment in a civil action
- addresses admissibility of evidence to prove damages for a medical service or treatment in a civil action
- requires a plaintiff seeking damages for a medical service or treatment to disclose certain information related to payment of the medical service or treatment under certain circumstances
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Hearings and debates
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Business and Labor Committee