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.
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 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
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HB 3881, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 942 (c1) Litigation Reform Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar
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 10:27 AM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.50 44.1051 57.071 Costs; what taxable. 57.105 Attorney's fee. 768.77 Itemized verdict. 768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards. 768.79 Offer of judgment and demand for judgment. -
HB 3881, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/4/1998 (pdf)
Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/4/1998 (pdf)
Floor Amendments (10)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 063631 - Amendment
Cosgrove 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF101599 - Amendment
Crow 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF
715437 - Substitute Amendment (101599)
Clemons 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF115489 - Amendment
Crow 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF182647 - Amendment
Heyman 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF222773 - Amendment
Cosgrove 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF
732609 - Substitute Amendment (222773)
Clemons 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF451055 - Amendment
Rayson 3/6/1998
11:19 PMWeb Page
PDF791485 - Amendment
Rayson 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDF
611767 - Substitute Amendment (791485)
Clemons 3/6/1998
11:20 PMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 40.50 44.1051 57.071 Costs; what taxable. 57.105 Attorney's fee. 768.77 Itemized verdict. 768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards. 768.79 Offer of judgment and demand for judgment.