CS/SB 942: Litigation Reform
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Campbell
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 under certain circumstances; provides for voluntary trial resolution; provides for appointment of trial resolution judge; provides for applicability of offers of & demand of judgment in cases involving multiple plaintiffs; provides severability, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/11/1998 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00061 |
| 4/6/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C |
| 4/9/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00479; CS read first time on 04/15/98 -SJ 00481 |
| 4/14/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar -SJ 00479 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |