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CS/SB 376: Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Lee

Civil Actions; provides employer with presumption against negligent hiring under specified conditions in action for civil damages resulting from intentional tort committed by employee; revises conditions under which employer is immune from civil liability for disclosing info. re employee to prospective employer; provides limitations on premises liability for person or organization owning or controlling interest in business premises, etc. Amends Ch. 768.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    1/8/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
    1/26/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S --Discussed/workshop
    2/9/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/17/99, 12:00 noon, Room-110S
    2/17/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary
    2/19/1999 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00037; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S --Discussed/workshop; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/17/99, 12:00 noon, Room-110S; Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00016; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00108; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00016; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar
    3/9/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00143; Read second time -SJ 00139; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00139; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00140
    3/10/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00164; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164
    3/11/1999 House • In Messages
    4/30/1999 House • Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)

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  • CS/SB 376, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 757 Release of Employee Information Flanagan Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:
    H 775 (e3) Byrd Compare Last Action: 5/26/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-225; See also CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386)
    Location:
    S 1652 Civil Actions McKay Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:
    S 1654 Civil Actions McKay Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:
    S 1826 Employers/Release of Employee Info. Silver Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/10/1999 12:25 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.071
    768.075 Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property.
    768.095 Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former employees.
    768.096
    768.098
    768.36

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  • CS/SB 376, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/18/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    373812 - Amendment
    		Lee 3/9/1999
    2:30 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    473580 - Amendment
    		McKay 3/9/1999
    2:30 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.071
    768.075 Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property.
    768.095 Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former employees.
    768.096
    768.36

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  • SB 376, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.071
    768.075 Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property.
    768.095 Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former employees.
    768.096
    768.36

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