CS/CS/CS/HB 1019: Asbestos & Silica Compensation Act
GENERAL BILL by Pickens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cannon ; Carroll ; Goodlette ; Grimsley ; Homan ; Murzin ; Stargel
Asbestos & Silica Compensation Act; requires physical impairment as essential element of claim; provides criteria for prima facie evidence of physical impairment for claims & certain actions; provides additional requirements for evidence re physical impairment; requires asbestos & silica claims to include certain information; specifies certain limitation periods for certain claims; limits damages under certain circumstances; prohibits award of punitive damages, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 6/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-274
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-274
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2005 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2005 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Justice Council |
| 3/8/2005 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Civil Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Justice Council -HJ 00089 |
| 3/28/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 03/30/05, 9:15 am, 24-H |
| 3/30/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -HJ 00331 |
| 3/31/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00331 |
| 4/4/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/06/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/6/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00506 |
| 4/12/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/13/2005 | House |
• Now in Justice Council -HJ 00506; On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/14/05, 3:00 pm, 404-H |
| 4/14/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Justice Council; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -HJ 00566 |
| 4/18/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00566 |
| 4/21/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00601; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00602 |
| 4/22/2005 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00623; Passed as amended; YEAS 90 NAYS 22 -HJ 00623 |
| 4/26/2005 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/2005 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Health Care; Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00748 |
| 5/4/2005 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Health Care; Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 01050; Substituted for CS/SB 2562 -SJ 01051; Read second time -SJ 01050; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01051; Read third time -SJ 01057; Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 01057 |
| 5/4/2005 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/5/2005 | House |
• Concurred -HJ 01350; Passed as amended; YEAS 103 NAYS 13 -HJ 01356; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01356 |
| 6/16/2005 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/20/2005 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-274 |
311122 - Amendment to Amendment (524102)