S 1057 General Bill, By Hutto, Gregory, Hawkins, Campsen, Cleary, Lourie, Alexander, Martin and Short
Summary: Medical malpractice
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-79-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION BEFORE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTION IS BROUGHT TO TRIAL, SO AS TO ALLOW PARTIES TO AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN BINDING ARBITRATION, NON BINDING ARBITRATION, EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION, OR OTHER FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BEFORE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTION IS BROUGHT TO TRIAL.
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01/18/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
01/18/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
03/01/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-23
03/29/06	Senate	Amended SJ-22
03/29/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-22
03/30/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-8
03/30/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-37
03/30/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-37