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ID H0582

Bill

Status

Passed

3/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 6-1601, Idaho Code to define "willful or reckless misconduct" as conduct where a person makes a conscious choice about their course of action under circumstances where they know or should know such conduct creates an unreasonable risk of harm to another and involves a high probability that harm will actually result.

  • Makes a technical correction to the definition of "nonprofit corporation or organization" by changing a semicolon to a comma after "unincorporated association."

  • Provides definitions for terms used in civil actions including claimant, economic damages, future damages, noneconomic damages, personal injury, property damage, and punitive damages.

  • Applies to the statute regulating civil actions in Idaho and does not establish new substantive law, only clarifies existing definitions.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to define the term “willful or reckless misconduct.”

CIVIL ACTIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2020 Session Law Chapter 294 Effective: 07/01/2020

3/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules3/10/2020
Judiciary, Rules and Administration3/3/2020

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