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CS/SB 376: Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Lee

Civil Actions; provides employer with presumption against negligent hiring under specified conditions in action for civil damages resulting from intentional tort committed by employee; revises conditions under which employer is immune from civil liability for disclosing info. re employee to prospective employer; provides limitations on premises liability for person or organization owning or controlling interest in business premises, etc. Amends Ch. 768.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)
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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 Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00016; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00108; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00016; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar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 00139; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00139; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00140
3/10/1999 Senate • Read third time -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 HB 775 (Ch. 99-225)