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CS/SB 720: Asbestos and Silica Claims

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Hutson

Asbestos and Silica Claims; Revising the information required to be included in a sworn information form for asbestos or silica claims filed after a specified date; specifying that such a form is inadmissible in evidence, and may not be relied upon by a witness, at trial; requiring courts to dismiss certain claims upon a motion by a defendant, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/2023 Senate • Filed
12/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/31/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/05/24, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/5/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
2/6/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
• Original reference(s) removed: Commerce and Tourism
• Remaining references corrected to Rules
• Now in Rules
2/16/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/21/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/21/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/28/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
3/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 584
• Amendment(s) adopted (832146) -SJ 584
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 585
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 585
3/4/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 622
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 6 -SJ 622
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
3/8/2024 House • Died in Messages