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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

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  • 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)

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  • HB 491, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2001 at 1:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1370 Comparative Fault/Negligence Case Cowin Identical Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.81 Comparative fault.

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