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Massachusetts General Court· H1967Accompanied a new draft, see H4676

An Act relative to tort actions for latent diseases, the official text

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	      SECTION 1: Section 2B of Chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph in the section:-
	Nothing in this section shall apply to any tort actions for damages due to latent diseases caused by exposure to toxic substances including, but not limited to, asbestos.
	SECTION 2:
	Section 1 shall be effective for all causes of action accruing before, on, or after the date of its enactment, including any cause of action now pending.
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