CS/CS/HB 1513: Civil Justice Reform
GENERAL BILL by Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Brummer ; Cretul ; Culp ; Glorioso ; Grimsley ; Homan ; Murzin ; Proctor ; Ross ; Sands ; Sansom ; Stansel ; Stargel ; Troutman
Civil Justice Reform; revises procedures for bringing actions against corporations; provides definition; defines term "seller"; prohibits commencing or maintaining civil claim or action against seller under certain circumstances; specifies criteria for actions for product liability of seller; deletes exceptions to requirement for liability based on percentage of fault instead of joint & several liability, etc. Creates 768.1259; amends 47.051, 768.81.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2005 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2005 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00133 |
| 3/21/2005 | House |
• Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Judiciary (JC); State Administration Council -HJ 00252 |
| 4/4/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (SAC), 04/06/05, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/6/2005 | House |
• Favorable by Governmental Operations (SAC); YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -HJ 00460; Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00460 |
| 4/11/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/13/05, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 4/14/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/18/05, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/18/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 00569 |
| 4/19/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Administration Council -HJ 00569; On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/20/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- State Administration Council; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -HJ 00617 |
| 4/21/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00617 |
| 4/26/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00718; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00719 |
| 4/27/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00719; Pending amendment adopted -HJ 00831; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00831; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00832 |
| 4/28/2005 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01005; Passed as amended; YEAS 79 NAYS 32 -HJ 01005 |
| 4/28/2005 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/2/2005 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00815 |
| 5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services |