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CS/SB 378: Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Webster

Civil Actions; revises provisions re claims for punitive damages in civil actions; requires clear & convincing evidence of gross negligence or intentional misconduct to support recovery of such damages; prohibits award of subsequent punitive damages against defendant if such damages were previously awarded against defendant for harm rising out of same act or single course of conduct, 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
2/22/1999 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 Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00016; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00108; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00016; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar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 00140; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00140; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00141; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00141
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)