CS/SB 374: Civil Actions
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Laurent ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Webster
Civil Actions; provides for instructions to juries after jury is sworn in; requires that court require mediation in certain actions for monetary damages; provides for voluntary trial resolution; revises conditions for award of attorney's fees for presenting unsupported claims or defenses; authorizes court to impose additional sanctions; provides government rules defense re certain products liability actions, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - 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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Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/1999 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/8/1999 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
| 1/26/1999 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S --Discussed/workshop |
| 2/9/1999 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/17/99, 12:00 noon, Room-110S |
| 2/17/1999 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary |
| 2/19/1999 | Senate |
• Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 3/2/1999 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00037; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S --Discussed/workshop; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/17/99, 12:00 noon, Room-110S; Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00016; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00108; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00016; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar |
| 3/9/1999 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00143; Read second time -SJ 00137; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00138; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00138; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00139 |
| 3/10/1999 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00163; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00164; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164 |
| 3/11/1999 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386), HB 775 (Ch. 99-225) |
381838 - Amendment to Amendment (984890)