CS/SB 808: Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Sebesta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kirkpatrick
Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence; provides requirements for expert witness testimony in actions based on medical negligence; requires claimants to provide list of treating physicians; provides for presuit unsworn statements of physicians; provides for unsworn statements after service of complaint upon defendant physician; allows unsworn statements for good cause shown. Amends 766.102,.106, 455.667.
Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/1999 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/3/2000 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
| 2/14/2000 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda Judiciary, 02/22/00, 1:00 pm, 110S Temporarily postponed |
| 3/7/2000 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar SJ 00051; On Committee agenda Judiciary, 02/22/00, 1:00 pm, 110S Temporarily postponed |
| 3/13/2000 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda Judiciary, 03/16/00, 9:00 am, 110S Temporarily postponed |
| 3/16/2000 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda Judiciary, 03/21/00, 3:30 pm, 110S |
| 3/21/2000 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 SJ 00306; CS |
| 3/29/2000 | Senate |
• 00312 |
| 3/23/2000 | Senate |
• Now in Rules and Calendar SJ 00306 |
| 4/19/2000 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar SJ 00485; Placed on Calendar |
| 5/5/2000 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |