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CS/SB 1258: Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Sebesta

Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence; provides requirements for expert witness testimony in actions based on medical negligence; requires claimants to provide list of treating physicians; provides for presuit unsworn statements after service of complaint upon defendant physician; provides for effect of offer to submit to voluntary binding arbitration re allegations contained in claimant's notice of intent letter, etc. Amends 766.102,.106,.207, 455.667.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/1999 Senate • Prefiled
3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00084
3/12/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/17/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S --Pending reconsideration
3/18/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/23/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S
3/23/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00353; CS read first time on 03/25/99 -SJ 00363
3/25/1999 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00353
4/26/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00799; Placed on Calendar
4/30/1999 Senate • Died on Calendar