HB 3873: Punitive Damages
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Warner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thrasher ; Flanagan ; Brooks ; Alexander ; Crist ; Putnam
Punitive Damages; provides conditions for recovery of attorney's fees re civil enforcement of certain infractions re nursing homes; provides for application, discovery, & punitive damages; revises language re claims for punitive damages in civil actions; requires clear & convincing evidence of gross negligence or intentional misconduct to support recovery of such damages; provides for consolidated punitive damages trials, etc. Amends 400.023, 768.72,.73.
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/2/1998 House • Prefiled
3/3/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00062
3/5/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar -HJ 00148
3/6/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00129; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00129; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00130
3/10/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00151; Passed as amended; YEAS 68 NAYS 22 -HJ 00151
3/12/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/18/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00215
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
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HB 3873, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 874 (e2) McKay Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Location:Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/10/1998 9:57 AM House 68 Yeas - 22 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. 768.72 Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages. 768.73 Punitive damages; limitation. -
HB 3873, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Floor Amendments (7)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 230851 - Amendment
Effman 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF322857 - Amendment
Frankel 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF513727 - Amendment
Wasserman Schultz 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF715739 - Amendment
Rayson 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF722571 - Amendment
Peaden 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF860091 - Amendment
Frankel 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF862919 - Amendment
Littlefield 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.72 Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages. 768.73 Punitive damages; limitation.