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CS/CS/HB 1513: Civil Justice Reform

GENERAL BILL by Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Brummer ; Cretul ; Culp ; Glorioso ; Grimsley ; Homan ; Murzin ; Proctor ; Ross ; Sands ; Sansom ; Stansel ; Stargel ; Troutman

Civil Justice Reform; revises procedures for bringing actions against corporations; provides definition; defines term "seller"; prohibits commencing or maintaining civil claim or action against seller under certain circumstances; specifies criteria for actions for product liability of seller; deletes exceptions to requirement for liability based on percentage of fault instead of joint & several liability, etc. Creates 768.1259; amends 47.051, 768.81.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/7/2005 House • Filed
3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00133
3/21/2005 House • Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Judiciary (JC); State Administration Council -HJ 00252
4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (SAC), 04/06/05, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/6/2005 House • Favorable by Governmental Operations (SAC); YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -HJ 00460; Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00460
4/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/13/05, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred
4/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/18/05, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
4/18/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 00569
4/19/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Administration Council -HJ 00569; On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
4/20/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- State Administration Council; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -HJ 00617
4/21/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00617
4/26/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00718; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00719
4/27/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00719; Pending amendment adopted -HJ 00831; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00831; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00832
4/28/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 01005; Passed as amended; YEAS 79 NAYS 32 -HJ 01005
4/28/2005 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00815
5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services