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CS/SB 1720: Class-action Suits/Punitive Damages

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Latvala

Class-action Suits/Punitive Damages; prescribes amount of bond or equivalent surety required to stay execution of punitive-damages judgments in class-action suits, pending appellate review; provides for application of act to certain pending cases. Creates 768.733.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1721 (Ch. 2000-128)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2000 Senate • Prefiled
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00102
    4/20/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 04/25/00, 9:00 am, 37-S
    4/25/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00522; CS read first time on 04/26/00 -SJ 00524
    4/26/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00522
    4/28/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00581; Read second time -SJ 00627; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00627; Amendment pending -SJ 00627
    5/1/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00628; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00630; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00630; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00630
    5/2/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00811; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 00812
    5/2/2000 House • In Messages
    5/4/2000 Senate • Requested House to return -SJ 01087
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1721 (Ch. 2000-128)

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  • CS/SB 1720, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1721 (e2) Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/9/2000 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-128
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2000 4:11 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.733

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  • CS/SB 1720, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2000 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    095084 - Amendment
    		Latvala 4/28/2000
    3:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    201880 - Amendment
    		Latvala 4/28/2000
    3:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    185014 - Amendment
    		Klein 5/3/2000
    4:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    373154 - Amendment
    		Forman 5/3/2000
    4:08 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    465668 - Amendment
    		Klein 5/3/2000
    4:11 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    685110 - Amendment
    		Klein 5/3/2000
    4:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    691034 - Amendment
    		Klein 5/3/2000
    4:21 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.733

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  • SB 1720, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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