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PRINTER'S NO. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL 216No. s!ooif INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, BELL, WAGNER, MELLOW, STOUT, MUSTO, O'PARE, SCHWARTZ, LAVALLE, HUGHES, COSTA, KASUNIC, BODACK, BOSCOLA, KUKOVICH AND STACK, JANUARY 31, 2001 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 31, 2001 AN ACT 1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the 2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for 3 limitations of actions. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 5524 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: 8 5524.- Two year limitation. 9 The following actions and proceedings must be commenced 10 within two years: 11 * * * * 12 (8) An action to recover damages for injury to a person 13 or for the death of a person caused by the exposure to 14 asbestos shall be commenced within two years from the date 15 the person was informed by a licensed physician that the 16 person has an injury which is caused by such exposure. 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. L14L42RLE/20010S0216B0223 Senate Bill 216 History Page 1 of1 SB 216 By Senators TARTAGLIONE, BELL, WAGNER, MELLOW, STOUT, MUSTO, O'PARE, SCHWARTZ, LAVALLE, HUGHES, COSTA, KASUNIC, BODACK, BOSCOLA, KUKOVICH and STACK. Prior Printer's Nos. 223, 1576. Printer's No. 1617. An Act amending Titles 15 {Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for limitations on asbestos-related liabilities relating to certain mergers or consolidations; and further providing for certain statutes of limitations and for certain transfers. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 31, 2001 Reported as committed, Feb. 13, 2001 First consideration, Feb. 13, 2001 Second consideration, March 12, 2001 Third consideration and final passage, March 14, 2001 (46-0) In the House Referred to JUDICIARY, March 15, 2001 Reported as committed, June 19, 2001 First consideration, June 19, 2001 Laid on the table, June 19, 2001 Removed from table, Oct. 3, 2001 Second consideration, Oct. 3, 2001 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 3, 2001 Re-reported as couraitted, Nov. 19, 2001 Re-referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 21, 2001 Re-reported as amended, Dec. 4, 2001 Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 5, 2001 (192-1) (Remarks see House Journal), Dec. 5, 2001 In the Senate Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 5, 2001 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Dec. 11, 2001 Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Dec. 11, 2001 (44-5) (Remarks see Senate Journal), Dec. 11, 2001 In the House Referred to RULBS, Dec. 12, 2001 Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 12, 2001 House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, Dec. 12, (168-30) Signed in Senate, Dec. 12, 2001 Signed in House, Dec. 12, 2001 In hands of the Governor, Dec. 12, 2001 Last day for action, Dec. 22, 2001 Approved by the Governor, Dec. 17, 2001 Act No. 101 2001 >.//.. tif/xtn toi n imr/nunmi /n/cnno i a tma m fiAnnrn