HB 1207 - LEGAL - ASBESTOS - Not veteran specific - 2021

ASBESTOS: Not veteran specific

A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 32-46.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to civil actions involving asbestos; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 28-01.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to liability of non-manufacturing sellers; and to provide for application.

This bill would...

Create and amend sections of the NDCC regarding asbestos related law-suits

• Create definitions and guidelines for court proceedings in asbestos law-suits
• Defines elements fo proof for asbestos action involving malignant conditions
• Defines evidence of physical impairment-procedures-limitation
• Creates stature of limitations

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-6-1 HJ 600
• House re-referred back to Judiciary Committee HJ 632
• Amendment: Removed section "c" of definitions. Physician
• Committee recommended DO PASS 11-3-0 HJ 721 
• PASSED House 76-18 HJ 838
• House Concurred with Senate amendments HJ 1677
• PASSED House 78-15 HJ 1677
• Signed by House Speaker 4/16/2021 HJ 1760

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• 2/23/2021:Received from House SJ 731
• Amendment: Removed pending lawsuits making effective only for new suits on or after August 1, 2021
• Amendment: Removed verbiage and requirements related to lawsuits effective prior to August 1, 2021
• Committee recommended DO PASS 4-2-0 SJ 1060
• PASSED Senate 41-6 SJ 1072
• Returned to House for consideration of amendments
• House concurred with Senate amendments HJ 1677
• Senate amendments passed House 78-15 HJ 1677
• Signed by Senate President 4/15/2021 HJ 1498

Signed by Governor 4/19/2021 HJ 1816

Fiscal note: None