Bill Number: S.B. 1157

            Leach Floor Amendment

            Reference to: printed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Zach Dean

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

1. Requires a sworn statement filed for an asbestos related personal injury claim to be filed within 45 days, rather than 30 days, of filing the action.

2. Requires the sworn statement to specify the facts, rather than the evidence, providing the basis for each claim.

3. Removes the requirement that the sworn statement include the length of each asbestos exposure and the proximity of the asbestos-containing product or its use to the exposed person.

4. Removes a provision establishing nonliability for a defendant if exposure to asbestos occurred through a later-added asbestos-containing product that was manufactured, distributed or sold by a third-party.

Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                     Leach

Second Regular Session                                                  S.B. 1157

LEACH FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1157

(Reference to printed bill)

Page 1, line 3, strike "sections" insert "section"; strike "and 12-784"

Line 9, strike "thirty" insert "forty-five"

Line 10, strike "evidence" insert "facts"; strike "provides" insert "provide"

Line 25, strike the comma and insert "and"

Line 26, strike "and length"; after "exposure" strike remainder of line

Line 27, strike "product or its use to the exposed person and" insert "including for"

Page 2, strike lines 1 through 8

Line 10, strike "Sections" insert "Section"; strike "and 12-784"

Line 11, strike "apply" insert "applies"

Amend title to conform

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