CS/HB 391: Expert Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Weinstein
Expert Testimony; Provides that witness qualified as expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in form of opinion as to facts at issue in case; requires courts of this state to interpret & apply principles of expert testimony in conformity with specified U.S. Supreme Court decisions, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/7/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 38 |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 38 |
| 3/10/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/14/11, 4:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 3/14/2011 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 240 |
| 3/15/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 238 |
| 3/16/2011 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 250 |
| 4/8/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 4/12/2011 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 618 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 618 |
| 4/27/2011 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11 |
| 4/29/2011 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 916 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/2/2011 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 992 • CS passed; YEAS 83 NAYS 33 -HJ 992 |
| 5/2/2011 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/5/2011 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 1018 • Referred to Judiciary -SJ 1018 |
| 5/7/2011 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Judiciary |
