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HB 491: Comparative Fault/Negligence Case

GENERAL BILL by Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kottkamp ; Pickens ; Melvin ; Garcia

Comparative Fault/Negligence Case; specifies additional type of negligence case for purposes of comparative fault in civil actions for damages; deletes actions based on intentional tort from exclusions from application. Amends 768.81.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/14/2001 House • Prefiled
2/21/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Business Regulation (SGC); Council for Smarter Government
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Business Regulation (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00044
3/27/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/29/01, 9:30 am, 212-K --Temporarily deferred
3/30/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 04/03/01, 8:00 am, 212-K --Not considered
5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)