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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
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  • 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    4/6/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance -SJ 00348; Now in Judiciary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

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  • CS/SB 2228, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2005 at 10:26 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 785 (e1) Asbestos-related Claims Gelber Similar Last Action: 5/2/2005 H Substituted CS/SB 2228; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 2005-269) -HJ 01092
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  • CS/SB 2228, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2005 at 12:39 PM

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    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2005 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2005 3:25 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2005 9:18 AM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2005 9:40 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 2228, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2005 at 7:12 AM

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    Analyses:   Commerce and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    671828 - Amendment
    		Commerce and Consumer Services
    (Aronberg)     		3/28/2005
    1:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    072520 - Amendment
    		Commerce and Consumer Services
    (Aronberg)     		3/28/2005
    1:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    673138 - Amendment
    		Commerce and Consumer Services
    (Aronberg)     		3/28/2005
    1:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    120452 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/11/2005
    12:31 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    823700 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/11/2005
    12:32 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2005 2:30 PM Commerce and Consumer Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2005 9:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

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