CS/SB 2568: Liability for Products
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Webster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clary
Liability for Products; defines terms; provides that seller of product manufactured in United States may be dismissed from action for strict liability for harm caused by product; provides exceptions; provides procedures re dismissal; requires affidavit to accompany motion to dismiss; prescribes contents of affidavit; provides for discovery & hearing on motion to dismiss; authorizes certain claims for indemnification & contribution by builders, etc. Creates 768.1259.
Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/8/2005 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/30/2005 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00302 |
| 4/8/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/13/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S |
| 4/13/2005 | Senate |
• Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00454 |
| 4/14/2005 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 00454 |
| 4/15/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Unfavorable; Yeas 4 Nays 4) |
| 4/20/2005 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/22/05, 9:30 am, 401-S |
| 4/22/2005 | Senate |
• CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00640; CS read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00653 |
| 4/26/2005 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00640 |
| 5/3/2005 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886 |
| 5/4/2005 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074 |
| 5/5/2005 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 01209; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01209; Ordered engrossed -SJ 01209 |
| 5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |
420830 - Amendment to Amendment (043448)