CS/HB 1931: Negligence
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cannon ; Carroll ; Grimsley ; Homan ; Murzin ; Ross ; Stargel
Negligence; provides that person seeking damages for slip & fall on transitory foreign substance in commercial establishment must prove that said establishment had actual knowledge of condition or constructive knowledge of condition; redefines term "negligence cases" as it relates to comparative fault to include claims for negligent security in which defendant is sued for failing to prevent commission of intentional tort, etc. Amends & Reenacts FS.
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
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Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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4/4/2005 | House |
• Filed |
4/5/2005 | House |
• Introduced, referred to State Administration Council -HJ 00360, -HJ 00457 |
4/13/2005 | House |
• On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 04/15/05, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
4/15/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- State Administration Council; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -HJ 00568 |
4/18/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00568 |
4/21/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00602; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00602; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00602 |
4/22/2005 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00624; Passed as amended; YEAS 88 NAYS 26 -HJ 00624 |
4/26/2005 | Senate |
• In Messages |
5/2/2005 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00817 |
5/5/2005 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 01209; Substituted for CS/SB 2566 -SJ 01209; Read second time -SJ 01209; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01209 |
5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01533; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01533 |
5/6/2005 | House |
• In returning messages; Was taken up -HJ 01655; Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01656; Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 01656; Passed as amended; YEAS 87 NAYS 30 -HJ 01656 |
5/6/2005 | Senate |
• In returning messages; Died in returning Messages |