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HB 3879: Negligence Actions

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Clemons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thrasher ; Ritter ; Flanagan ; Brooks ; Alexander ; Crist ; Putnam

Negligence Actions; exempts compensation under workers' compensation from certain reductions for collateral sources; redefines term "collateral sources" re negligence actions; revises language re applicability of joint & several liability to certain actions; provides that certain employers participating in W.C. eligiblity program shall not be considered party in negligence action & shall not be listed as tortfeasor on certain jury verdicts. Amends 768.76,.81.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



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 00138; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00138; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00138; Was taken up -HJ 00140
3/10/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00153; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00153; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00153; Passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 43 -HJ 00154
3/12/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/18/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00216
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar