Amendment sought to 1) modify the definition of "small business" to include businesses that had revenues in each of the last two years of $5 million or less; 2) apply the bill's product liability protections only to small business retailers; 3) apply the bill's cap on punitive damages only to cases related to product liability; 4) revise the bill's definition of "hate crimes" to mean "a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person"; and 5) allow states to opt out of the federal cap on punitive damages and product liability protections through legislation or voter initiative.

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Amendment Number
586
Description
Amendment sought to 1) modify the definition of "small business" to include businesses that had revenues in each of the last two years of $5 million or less; 2) apply the bill's product liability protections only to small business retailers; 3) apply the bill's cap on punitive damages only to cases related to product liability; 4) revise the bill's definition of "hate crimes" to mean "a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person"; and 5) allow states to opt out of the federal cap on punitive damages and product liability protections through legislation or voter initiative.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House report 106-498 to 1) modify the definition of "small business" to include businesses that had revenues in each of the last two years of $5 million or less; 2) apply the bill's product liability protections only to small business retailers; 3) apply the bill's cap on punitive damages only to cases related to product liability; 4) revise the bill's definition of "hate crimes" to mean "a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person"; and 5) allow states to opt out of the federal cap on punitive damages and product liability protections through legislation or voter initiative.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 16, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 237 (Roll no. 24). (text: CR H479-480)
Latest Action Time
14:10:30
Submitted Date
Feb 16, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 586 — Informed