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SB 1654: Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by McKay

Civil Actions; provides for instructions to juries after jury is sworn in; provides for taking of notes under certain circumstances; requires that court require mediation in certain actions for monetary damages; provides for voluntary trial resolution; provides for applicability of offers of judgment & demand of judgment in cases involving multiple plaintiffs; provides criteria under which expert witness fees may be awarded as taxable costs, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
    3/10/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00190
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)

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  • SB 1654, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (11)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 374 (e2) Civil Actions Laurent Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    S 1652 Civil Actions McKay Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    H 681 (e2) Merchant Compare Last Action: 6/18/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-386; See also HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    H 757 Release of Employee Information Flanagan Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    H 775 (e3) Byrd Compare Last Action: 5/26/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-225; See also CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386)
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    S 236 (e1) Insurance/Leased Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    S 376 (e1) Civil Actions Lee Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    S 378 (e1) Civil Actions Webster Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    S 944 Civil Actions/Awards Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/21/1999 S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225) -SJ 00600
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    S 1826 Employers/Release of Employee Info. Silver Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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    S 2222 Voluntary Trial Resolution Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/21/1999 S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225) -SJ 00600
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    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    40.50
    44.102 Court-ordered mediation.
    44.1051
    47.025
    57.071 Costs; what taxable.
    57.105 Attorney's fee.
    324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required.
    768.071
    768.075 Immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property.
    768.095 Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former employees.
    768.096
    768.36
    768.72 Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages.
    768.725
    768.73 Punitive damages; limitation.
    768.735
    768.736
    768.77 Itemized verdict.
    768.78 Alternative methods of payment of damage awards.
    768.79 Offer of judgment and demand for judgment.
    768.81 Comparative fault.

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