CO HB1472

Bill

CO HB1472

Raise Damage Limit Tort Actions

Introduced
05/05/2024

In Committee
05/06/2024

Crossed Over
05/23/2024

Passed
05/23/2024

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/03/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

CONCERNING MATTERS RELATED TO CERTAIN TORT ACTIONS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, INCREASING THE CAP ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES, ALLOWING SIBLINGS TO BRING A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, INCREASING A WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES CAP, INCREASING THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES CAP, AND INCREASING THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE NONECONOMIC DAMAGES CAP.

AI Summary

This bill: - Increases the cap on noneconomic damages in civil actions, other than medical malpractice actions, from $250,000 to $1.5 million for actions filed on or after January 1, 2025 and before January 1, 2026. - Allows siblings to bring a wrongful death action in certain circumstances when the deceased has no surviving spouse, heirs, or designated beneficiary. - Increases the wrongful death damages cap from $250,000 to $2.125 million for actions filed on or after January 1, 2025 and before January 1, 2026. - Increases the medical malpractice wrongful death damages cap from $250,000 to $555,000 for acts or omissions occurring on or after January 1, 2025 and before January 1, 2026, and further increases the cap to $1.575 million by January 1, 2029. - Increases the medical malpractice noneconomic damages cap from $300,000 to $875,000 by January 1, 2029, with future adjustments for inflation.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (31)

Kyle Brown (D)*, Lindsey Daugherty (D)*, Bob Gardner (R)*, Kyle Mullica (D)*, Rose Pugliese (R)*, Judy Amabile (D), Jennifer Bacon (D), Monica Duran (D), Elisabeth Epps (D), Tony Exum (D), Meg Froelich (D), Leslie Herod (D), Cathy Kipp (D), Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Chris Kolker (D), Sheila Lieder (D), Mandy Lindsay (D), William Lindstedt (D), Paul Lundeen (R), Javier Mabrey (D), Julie McCluskie (D), Karen McCormick (D), Jennifer Parenti (D), Kevin Priola (D), Naquetta Ricks (D), Manny Rutinel (D), Marc Snyder (D), Matt Soper (R), Alex Valdez (D), Stephanie Vigil (D), Michael Weissman (D),

Last Action

Governor Signed (on 06/03/2024)

Official Document

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1472

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1472
Fiscal Note FN2	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/fn/2024a_hb1472_f1.pdf
BillText	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1472_enr.pdf
BillText	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1472_rer.pdf
BillText	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1472_rev.pdf
BillText	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1472_ren.pdf
Third Reading Amendment L.003	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2024A/amendments/8882E0186561724287258B15005BAE05/HB1472_L.003.pdf
BillText	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1472_eng.pdf
BillText	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1472_01.pdf
House Judiciary Amendment L.001	https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2024A/amendments/B9A2E8034904D0ED87258B140063A22A/HB1472_L.001.pdf
Fiscal Note FN1	https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/fn/2024a_hb1472_00.pdf

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