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CS/SB 2566: Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Webster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) King ; Clary ; Lynn

Negligence; provides that if person slips & falls on transitory foreign substance in retail establishment, injured person must prove that said establishment had knowledge of condition in that condition existed for sufficient time for said establishment to have taken action to remedy condition; provides legislative intent re business parking lot security, etc. Creates 768.0755, 812.18; repeals 768.0710.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
 Last Action: 5/5/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 01207; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01207; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01207; Substituted HB 1931 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 01209; Laid on Table
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/30/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00301
    4/8/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/13/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    4/13/2005 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00454
    4/14/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00454
    4/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 401-S
    4/20/2005 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00567; CS read first time on 04/26/05 -SJ 00585
    4/25/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00567
    5/3/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886
    5/4/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074
    5/5/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 01207; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01207; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01207; Substituted HB 1931 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 01209; Laid on Table

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  • CS/SB 2566, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2005 at 10:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1931 (e1) Negligence Simmons Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    572510 - Amendment
    		Webster 5/3/2005
    10:49 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    444438 - Amendment
    		Webster 5/3/2005
    10:49 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    261602 - Amendment
    		Campbell 5/4/2005
    1:05 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    954860 - Amendment
    		Campbell 5/5/2005
    12:25 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    660092 - Amendment
    		Webster 5/5/2005
    4:55 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    385940 - Amendment
    		Webster 5/5/2005
    4:56 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    112870 - Amendment
    		Webster 5/5/2005
    4:57 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/5/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/5/2005 7:20 PM Senate - Amendment 660092 16 Yeas - 24 Nays
    5/5/2005 7:25 PM Senate - Amendment 385940 17 Yeas - 23 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.0710 Burden of proof in claims of negligence involving transitory foreign objects or substances against persons or entities in possession or control of business premises.
    768.0755
    812.18

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  • SB 2566, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2005 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    545920 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/19/2005
    1:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    552198 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/19/2005
    1:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    743146 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    624598 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    742552 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    354022 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    892574 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    553340 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    602186 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/19/2005
    8:32 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    945018 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/19/2005
    9:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2005 2:00 PM Commerce and Consumer Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2005 9:15 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.0710 Burden of proof in claims of negligence involving transitory foreign objects or substances against persons or entities in possession or control of business premises.
    768.0755

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