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SB 1260: Asbestos and Silica Claims

GENERAL BILL by Trumbull

Asbestos and Silica Claims; Requiring a claimant to file a sworn information form containing certain information within a certain time period after filing an asbestos or silica claim; authorizing a court to dismiss certain claims upon a motion by a defendant; providing that certain defendants are not liable for certain asbestos or silica exposures, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/23, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/4/2023 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Commerce and Tourism

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  • SB 1260, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2023 at 10:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 755 (c1) Asbestos and Silica Claims Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Judiciary Committee

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 2:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    774.205 Claimant proceedings. Page 1 (pdf)
    774.209 Miscellaneous provisions. Page 3 (pdf)

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