HB 7015: Expert Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz
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 to interpret & apply principles of expert testimony in conformity with specified U.S. Supreme Court decisions; subjects pure opinion testimony to such requirements; provides that facts or data that are otherwise inadmissible may not be disclosed to jury by proponent of opinion or inference unless court determines that probative value of facts or data in assisting jury to evaluate expert's opinion substantially outweighs prejudicial effect.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2013 | House |
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 139 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 139 |
| 3/26/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/28/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 375 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 375 |
| 4/1/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/3/2013 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 416 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 416 |
| 4/15/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13 |
| 4/17/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 636 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/18/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 671 • Passed; YEAS 75 NAYS 42 -HJ 671 |
| 4/23/2013 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 586 |
| 4/24/2013 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 586 |
| 4/25/2013 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules -SJ 600 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 600 • Substituted for CS/SB 1412 -SJ 600 • Read 2nd time -SJ 600 • Amendment(s) adopted (768244) -SJ 600 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/26/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 679 • Passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 679 • Immediately certified |
| 4/26/2013 | House |
• In returning messages • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (768244) -HJ 908 • Passed as amended; YEAS 70 NAYS 41 -HJ 909 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 909 |
| 5/20/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/4/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 6/5/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-107 |
