HB 775: Civil Actions
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Waters ; Green
Civil Actions; provides for instructions to juries after jury is sworn in; provides for taking notes under certain circumstances; requires that court require mediation in certain actions for monetary damages; provides that certain venue provisions in contract for improvement to real property are void; provides employer with presumption against negligent hiring under specified conditions; provides for severability, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/26/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-225; See also CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/26/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-225; See also CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/18/1999 | House |
• Placed on Calendar |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, placed on Calendar -HJ 00069 |
| 3/9/1999 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00225; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00226; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00227; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted -HJ 00229; Amendment pending -HJ 00234; Pending amendment abandoned -HJ 00235 |
| 3/10/1999 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00257; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00258; Passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 33 -HJ 00278; Immediately certified -HJ 00278 |
| 3/10/1999 | Senate |
• In Messages; Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00209; Immediately withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00171; Read second time -SJ 00172; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00172; Read third time -SJ 00181; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00181; Immediately certified -SJ 00181 |
| 3/10/1999 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 4/8/1999 | House |
• Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 00519, -HJ 00529 |
| 4/8/1999 | Senate |
• In returning messages; Refused to recede, acceded to request for conference committee -SJ 00477 |
| 4/12/1999 | Senate |
• Conference Committee appointed: Senator Latvala, Chair; Senate Managers: Grant, Laurent, Lee, Silver; Alternate: Kurth -SJ 00520 |
| 4/12/1999 | House |
• Conference Committee appointed: Reps. Feeney, Chair; Bitner, Byrd, Constantine, Minton; Alternates: Bradley, Levine -HJ 00555 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Conference Committee Report received -HJ 01895; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 01906; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 84 NAYS 33 -HJ 01906 |
| 4/30/1999 | Senate |
• In returning messages; Conference Committee Report received -SJ 01814; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 01824; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 01824 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02194 |
| 5/17/1999 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/26/1999 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-225; See also CS/HB 681 (Ch. 99-386) |
395301 - Substitute Amendment (031483)