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HB 3881: Litigation Reform

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

Litigation Reform; provides for expedited trials; provides timeframes for conduct of such trials; provides for instructions to juries after jury is sworn in; provides for discussion of evidence & taking of notes under certain circumstances; provides for notebooks, written questions, & final instructions; provides for appointment & powers of trial resolution judge; provides sanctions for raising unfounded claims or defenses, etc. Amends FS.

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 00133; Was taken up -HJ 00140; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00141; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00141
3/10/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00152; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 00152
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