introducedsenateSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

SB 1173

Provides that certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).] Provides that [a health care facility is] certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of [a] the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the [health care facility] entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Last Action

Effective date, September 26, 2025.

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Effective Date

Sep 26, 2025

Legislative Timeline

bill actionAug 13, 2025

Senate: Effective date, September 26, 2025.

bill actionAug 13, 2025

Senate: Chapter 626, 2025 Laws.

bill actionJul 31, 2025

Senate: Governor signed.

bill actionJun 30, 2025

House: Speaker signed.

bill actionJun 30, 2025

Senate: President signed.

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Pham H, Tran.

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: Rules suspended. Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Javadi. Passed.

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: Second reading.

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: Recommendation: Do pass.

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: Work Session held.

bill actionJun 25, 2025

House: Work Session cancelled.

testimonyJun 25, 2025

House: Public Hearing held.

bill actionJun 23, 2025

House: Referred to Rules.

bill actionJun 23, 2025

House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

bill actionJun 23, 2025

Senate: Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

bill actionJun 23, 2025

Senate: Second reading.

bill actionJun 20, 2025

Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

bill actionJun 18, 2025

Senate: Work Session held.

testimonyJun 11, 2025

Senate: Public Hearing held.

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