Malpractice Liability bill

Action history

1. 2003-03-21Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
2. 2003-03-20Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3. 2003-03-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2003-03-13On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 196, 1 Present (Roll No. 64).
5. 2003-03-13On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 234 (Roll no. 63).
6. 2003-03-13The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2003-03-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute entitled "Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2003".
8. 2003-03-13Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary and Energy and Commerce.
9. 2003-03-13The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2003-03-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 5.
11. 2003-03-13Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-34) shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that H.Res. 126 is laid on...
12. 2003-03-13Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 139.
13. 2003-03-13Rule H. Res. 139 passed House.
14. 2003-03-13Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 139 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-34) shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that H.Res. 126 is laid on...
15. 2003-03-13Received in the Senate.
16. 2003-03-11Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-32, Part I.
17. 2003-03-11Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-32, Part II.
18. 2003-03-11Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
19. 2003-03-06Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
20. 2003-03-06Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
21. 2003-03-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
22. 2003-03-05Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
23. 2003-03-04Committee Hearings Held.
24. 2003-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
25. 2003-03-04Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.