CS/SB 2228: Asbestos-related Claims
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Webster
Asbestos-related Claims; provides that limitations of liabilities in act apply to corporation that is successor & became successor before January 1, 1972; provides that cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities of corporation are limited to fair market value of total gross assets of transferor determined as of time of merger or consolidation; provides methods by which to establish fair market value of total gross assets; provides for severability & applicability, etc.
Effective Date: 06/20/2005
Last Action: 6/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-269
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-269
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/8/2005 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/16/2005 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00214 |
| 3/24/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/29/05, 2:30 pm, 401-S |
| 3/29/2005 | Senate |
• Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00319 |
| 3/30/2005 | Senate |
• Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00319 |
| 4/6/2005 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance -SJ 00348; Now in Judiciary |
| 4/7/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 401-S |
| 4/12/2005 | Senate |
• CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00455; CS read first time on 04/14/05 -SJ 00460 |
| 4/14/2005 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00455 |
| 4/20/2005 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00523; Read second time -SJ 00503 |
| 4/21/2005 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00541; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00541 |
| 4/27/2005 | House |
• In Messages |
| 5/2/2005 | House |
• Received -HJ 01092; Read second time -HJ 01092; Substituted for HB 785 -HJ 01092; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 01092; Reconsidered -HJ 01096; Read third time -HJ 01096; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 01096 |
| 5/2/2005 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 00818 |
| 6/14/2005 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/20/2005 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-269 |