Amendment104th Congress
603
- Amendment Number
- 603
- Purpose
- To reform the health care liability system and improve health care quality through the establishment of quality assurance programs.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- SAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment SP 603 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 144.
- Proposed Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Submitted Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Chamber
- Senate
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Party
- R
- State
- KY
- Full Name
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
- Last Name
- McConnell
- First Name
- Mitch
- Bioguide Id
- M000355
- Party
- D
- State
- CT
- Full Name
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
- Last Name
- LIEBERMAN
- First Name
- JOSEPH
- Bioguide Id
- L000304
- Middle Name
- I.
- Sponsorship Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- KS
- Full Name
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS]
- Last Name
- KASSEBAUM
- First Name
- NANCY
- Bioguide Id
- K000017
- Middle Name
- LANDON
- Sponsorship Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Is Original Cosponsor
- Yes
- Party
- R
- State
- NC
- Full Name
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC]
- Last Name
- FAIRCLOTH
- First Name
- DUNCAN
- Bioguide Id
- F000437
- Middle Name
- MCLAUGHLIN
- Sponsorship Date
- May 1, 1995
- Is Original Cosponsor
- No
- Type
- HR
- Title
- Product Liability Fairness Act of 1995
- Number
- 956
- Congress
- 104
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Origin Chamber Code
- H
- Update Date Including Text
- Apr 7, 2025
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 596
- Purpose
- In the nature of a substitute.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 616
- Purpose
- To provide for uniform standards for the awarding of punitive damages.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Proposed amendment SP 616 withdrawn in Senate.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 615
- Purpose
- To clarify the preemption of State laws.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 615 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 614
- Purpose
- To clarify the preemption of State laws.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 614 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-49. Record Vote No: 142.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 613
- Purpose
- To permit the Attorney General to award grants for establishing or maintaining alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 613 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 612
- Purpose
- To clarify that the provisions of this title do not apply to actions involving sexual abuse.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 612 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 611
- Purpose
- To establish a limitation on noneconomic damages.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 611 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 141.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 609
- Purpose
- To provide for full compensation for noneconomic losses in civil actions.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 609 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-35. Record Vote No: 140.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 608
- Purpose
- To limit the amount of punitive damages that may be awarded in a health care liability action.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-40. Record Vote No: 139.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 607
- Purpose
- In the nature of a substitute.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 607 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-45. Record Vote No: 143.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 605
- Purpose
- To modify provisions regarding reports on medical malpractice data and access to certain information.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Motion to table SP 605 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-31. Record Vote No: 138.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Type
- SAMDT
- Number
- 604
- Purpose
- To provide for the consideration of health care liability claims relating to certain obstetric services.
- Congress
- 104
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021
- Latest Action
- Text
- Amendment SP 604 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Text
- Amendment SP 603 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 144.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- May 2, 1995
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 104
- Roll Number
- 144
- Session Number
- 1
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Considered by Senate.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- May 1, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SP 596. To reform the health care liability system and improve health care quality through the establishment of quality assurance programs.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 0
- Name
- Senate
- Text
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SP 596.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 93000
- Action Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Text
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SP 603 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 144.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 97000
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- May 2, 1995
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 104
- Roll Number
- 144
- Session Number
- 1
- Text
- Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SP 603 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 144.
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 94000
- Action Date
- May 2, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress
- Recorded Votes
- Date
- May 2, 1995
- Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 104
- Roll Number
- 144
- Session Number
- 1
- Text
- Senate amendment submitted
- Type
- Floor
- Action Code
- 91000
- Action Date
- Apr 27, 1995
- Source System
- Code
- 9
- Name
- Library of Congress