CS/CS/HB 785: Asbestos-related Claims
GENERAL BILL by Gelber ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Goldstein ; Porth
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, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2005 House - Substituted CS/SB 2228; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 2005-269) -HJ 01092
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2005 House - Substituted CS/SB 2228; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 2005-269) -HJ 01092
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/10/2005 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2005 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary (JC); Business Regulation (CC); Justice Council |
| 3/8/2005 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary (JC); Business Regulation (CC); Justice Council -HJ 00072 |
| 3/29/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 03/31/05, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/31/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00365 |
| 4/4/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/5/2005 | House |
• Now in Business Regulation (CC) -HJ 00365 |
| 4/12/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation (CC), 04/14/05, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 4/14/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Business Regulation (CC); YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00565 |
| 4/18/2005 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Justice Council -HJ 00565 |
| 4/21/2005 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/22/05, 8:00 am, 404-H |
| 4/22/2005 | House |
• Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00670; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00670 |
| 4/27/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00854; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00854 |
| 4/28/2005 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01006 |
| 5/2/2005 | House |
• Substituted CS/SB 2228; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 2005-269) -HJ 01092 |