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CS/SB 286: Design Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel

Design Professionals; Redefining the term “design professional”; specifying conditions under which a design professional employed by a business entity or an agent of the business entity may not be held individually liable for damages resulting from negligence occurring within the course and scope of a professional services contract, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 4/25/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-28
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/15/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2013 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 25
    1/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/06/13, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/6/2013 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 113
    2/7/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 113
    3/1/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 25
    3/6/2013 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 157
    3/7/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 157
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 186
    3/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/14/13, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 209
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 209
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/13
    3/19/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 227
    • Amendment(s) failed (129170) -SJ 227
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/27/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 259
    • Amendment(s) failed (972536) -SJ 259
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 260
    4/4/2013 House • In Messages
    4/15/2013 House • Referred to Calendar
    • Received
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
    4/17/2013 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 575 -HJ 635
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 635
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 635
    • CS passed; YEAS 103 NAYS 13 -HJ 636
    4/18/2013 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 512
    4/22/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 512
    4/24/2013 • Approved by Governor -SJ 579
    4/25/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-28

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  • CS/SB 286, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2013 at 5:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c2) Design Professionals Passidomo Similar Last Action: 4/17/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2013-28) -HJ 635
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.023 Certification of business organizations. Page 2 (pdf)
    472.021 Certification of partnerships and corporations. Page 3 (pdf)
    481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Page 4 (pdf)
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization. Page 5 (pdf)
    492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm, corporation, or partnership; certificate of authorization. Page 5 (pdf)
    558.002 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    558.0035 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 286, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2013 at 12:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c2) Design Professionals Passidomo Similar Last Action: 4/17/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2013-28) -HJ 635
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    411316 - Amendment
    Delete lines 43 - 47 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Soto)     		3/14/2013
    5:42 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/14/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    129170 - Amendment
    Delete lines 43 - 44 and insert:     		Soto 3/19/2013
    9:19 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    972536 - Amendment
    Delete lines 43 - 44 and insert:     		Soto 3/20/2013
    11:17 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/27/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2013 8:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2013 4:21 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/17/2013 4:05 PM House 103 Yeas - 13 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.023 Certification of business organizations. Page 2 (pdf)
    472.021 Certification of partnerships and corporations. Page 3 (pdf)
    481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Page 4 (pdf)
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization. Page 5 (pdf)
    492.111 Practice of professional geology by a firm, corporation, or partnership; certificate of authorization. Page 5 (pdf)
    558.002 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    558.0035 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 286, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2013 at 7:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2013 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/5/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 Design Professionals Passidomo Identical Last Action: 4/17/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2013-28) -HJ 635
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    519266 - Amendment
    Delete lines 18 - 52 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thrasher)     		3/5/2013
    2:08 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/7/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 428046 - Substitute Amendment (519266)
    Delete lines 18 - 52 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thrasher)     		3/6/2013
    9:42 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    122190 - Amendment
    Before line 18 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Latvala)     		3/6/2013
    8:45 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    818522 - Amendment
    Delete lines 25 - 26 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Thrasher)     		2/6/2013
    8:31 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    2/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    877038 - Amendment
    Between lines 126 and 127 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Latvala)     		3/6/2013
    8:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2013 3:00 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2013 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.023 Certification of business organizations. Page 2 (pdf)
    472.021 Certification of partnerships and corporations. Page 3 (pdf)
    481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Page 4 (pdf)
    481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization. Page 5 (pdf)
    558.002 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    558.0035 Page 2 (pdf)

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