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SB139
by Senator
Franklin J. Foil
SUITS AGAINST STATE: Provides for the amount of interest awarded on claims for personal injury or wrongful death in suits against the state or political subdivisions. (8/1/26)
Current Status:
Signed by the Governor - Act 13
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SB139 Act
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SB139 Original
Senate Floor Bureau Note #1157 Foil Adopted
Digest of SB139 Reengrossed
Digest of SB139 Engrossed
Digest of SB139 Original
House Vote on SB 139 FINAL PASSAGE (#807)
Committee Vote H-CL&P 4/22/2026
Senate Vote on SB 139 FINAL PASSAGE (#138)
Committee Vote S-JUDA 3/17/2026
Franklin J. Foil (primary)
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04/30
S
Effective date 8/1/2026.
04/30
S
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 13.
04/29
S
43
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Senate 4/29 Video
04/29
H
1
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
House 4/29 Video
04/29
S
41
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate 4/29 Video
04/28
S
8
Received from the House without amendments.
Senate 4/28 Video
04/28
H
41
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
House 4/28 Video
04/27
H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
04/27
H
29
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House 4/27 Video
04/23
H
4
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
House 4/23 Video
04/22
H
53
Reported favorably (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
House 4/22 Video
03/26
H
6
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
CL&P 4/22 Video
CL&P 4/22 Video part 2
House 3/26 Video
03/25
H
3
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
House 3/25 Video
House 3/25 Video part 2
03/24
S
15
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate 3/24 Video
03/18
S
12
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate 3/18 Video
03/17
S
4
Reported favorably.
Senate 3/17 Video
03/09
S
15
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
JUDA 3/17 Video
JUDA 3/17 Video part 2
Senate 3/9 Video
Senate 3/9 Video part 2
02/24
S
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.