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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 Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00016; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00108; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00016; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar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)

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  • CS/SB 378, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    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)
    Location:
    S 1652 Civil Actions McKay Compare 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)
    Location:
    S 1654 Civil Actions McKay Compare 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)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    351966 - Amendment
    		KURTH 3/10/1999
    2:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    622900 - Amendment
    		KURTH 3/10/1999
    2:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/1999 11:17 AM Senate 19 Yeas - 18 Nays
    3/10/1999 12:27 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.72 Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages.
    768.725
    768.73 Punitive damages; limitation.
    768.735
    768.736

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  • CS/SB 378, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/18/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    694368 - Amendment
    		Webster 3/9/1999
    2:31 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    840942 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 3/9/1999
    2:31 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 095788 - Amendment to Amendment (840942)
    		Latvala 3/10/1999
    2:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    934782 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 3/9/1999
    2:31 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    953936 - Amendment
    		Dyer 3/9/1999
    2:31 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    675876 - Amendment
    		Webster 3/10/1999
    2:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.72 Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages.
    768.725
    768.73 Punitive damages; limitation.
    768.735
    768.736

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  • SB 378, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.72 Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages.
    768.725
    768.73 Punitive damages; limitation.
    768.735
    768.736

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