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HB 145: Damage Apportionment/Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Baxley ; Brummer ; Cannon ; Carroll ; Clarke ; Detert ; Glorioso ; Goldstein ; Grant ; Hays ; Littlefield ; Murzin ; Pickens ; Ross ; Sansom ; Stargel ; Troutman ; Waters ; Williams, T.

Damage Apportionment/Civil Actions; deletes exceptions to requirement for liability based on percentage of fault instead of joint & several liability; provides applicability. Amends 768.81.

Effective Date: 04/26/2006
 Last Action: 4/26/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-6 -HJ 00693
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/15/2005 House • Filed
10/27/2005 House • Referred to Judiciary (JC); Justice Council
1/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
1/25/2006 House • Favorable by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 5
2/6/2006 House • Now in Justice Council
2/10/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 02/22/06, 9:00 am, 404-H
2/22/2006 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 2; Placed on Calendar
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (JC); Justice Council -HJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, Morris Hall; Favorable by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 5 -HJ 00139; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00139; On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 02/22/06, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -HJ 00141; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00141
3/15/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00225; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00225
3/16/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00238; Passed; YEAS 93 NAYS 27 -HJ 00238
3/21/2006 Senate • In Messages
3/29/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00343; Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00325; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00325; Read second time -SJ 00325; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00325
3/30/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00354; Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 13 -SJ 00354
4/5/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00333
4/21/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00555
4/26/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-6 -HJ 00693