Date: 03/13/2006

Final
SUMMARY for SJR06-011

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved SJR 06-11 to the Senate floor with a favorabTIE


02:26 PM

Senator Traylor, prime sponsor, presented Senate Joint Resolution 11 concerning support for the President's medical malpractice reform. The resolution calls for congressional action in terms of dealing with the problems of medical malpractice. She discussed the problems faced by the health care industry with regards to rising malpractice premiums. Senator Traylor explained the structure of malpractice insurance policies. She talked about some possible solutions to medical malpractice insurance problems. The committee discussed the differences between the President's medical malpractice reform and current Colorado law.


02:37 PM

The committee discussed the need for this resolution, with members expressing an intention to vote against it.
BILL:SJR06-11
TIME: 02:39:45 PM
MOVED:Traylor
MOTION:Moved SJR 06-11 to the Senate floor with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a tie vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
No
Dyer
Yes
Gordon
Excused
Mitchell
Yes
Traylor
Yes
Shaffer
No
Grossman
No
Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE