Medical Malpractice Modifications
What it does: This bill addresses malpractice actions against health care providers. This bill: defines terms; with respect to a medical malpractice action: repeals requirements related to affidavits of merit; prohibits prejudicing a defendant in an adjudication of a claimant's claims; prohibits pursuing or collecting on a judgment against a health care provider's personal income or assets, with exceptions; grants access to the court's Xchange database to the Division of Professional Licensing (division); establishes data collection and reporting requirements for the division; amends procedure pertaining… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: House/ passed 3rd reading
The tally
Yes 41 · No 25 · Not voting 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Republicans | 41 | 13 | 7 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 13 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Anthony LoubetR27No
- Cheryl ActonR38No
- Doug FiefiaR48No
- Jason KyleR8No
- Jon HawkinsR55No
- Jordan TeuscherR44No
- Kristen ChevrierR54No
- Mark StrongR47No
- Nelson AbbottR57No
- Norm ThurstonR62No
- Stewart BarlowR17No
- Tiara AuxierR4No
- Walt BrooksR75No
The full roll (75)
Yes 41
- Ariel DefayR15
- Bridger BolinderR29
- Cal RobertsR46
- Candice PierucciR49
- Carl AlbrechtR70
- Casey SniderR5
- Clint OkerlundR42
- Colin JackR73
- Cory MaloyR52
- Dave ShallenbergerR58
- Jake SawyerR9
- Jason ThompsonR3
- Jill KofordR10
- Jim DunniganR36
- Joseph ElisonR72
- Karen PetersonR13
- Katy HallR11
- Kay ChristoffersonR53
- Lisa ShepherdR61
- Logan MonsonR69
- Matt MacPhersonR26
- Melissa BallardR20
- Mike KohlerR59
- Mike PetersenR2
- Mike SchultzR12
- Nicholeen PeckR28
- Paul CutlerR18
- Ray WardR19
- Rex ShippR71
- Ryan WilcoxR7
- Scott ChewR68
- Stephanie GriciusR50
- Steve EliasonR43
- Tom PetersonR1
- Tracy MillerR45
- Troy ShelleyR66
- Val PetersonR56
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 25
- Andrew StoddardD40
- Angela RomeroD25
- Anthony LoubetR27
- Ashlee MatthewsD37
- Carol MossD34
- Cheryl ActonR38
- Doug FiefiaR48
- Doug OwensD33
- Grant MillerD24
- Hoang NguyenD23
- Jason KyleR8
- Jen Dailey-ProvostD22
- Jon HawkinsR55
- Jordan TeuscherR44
- Kristen ChevrierR54
- Mark StrongR47
- Nelson AbbottR57
- Norm ThurstonR62
- Rosalba DominguezD35
- Sahara HayesD32
- Sandra HollinsD21
- Stewart BarlowR17
- Tiara AuxierR4
- Walt BrooksR75
- Former memberD
Not voting 9
- Christine WatkinsR67
- Doug WeltonR65
- Jake FitisemanuD30
- Karianne LisonbeeR14
- Ken IvoryR39
- Neil WalterR74
- Stephen WhyteR63
- Verona MaugaD31
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.