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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    3/29/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00343; Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00325; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00325; Read second time -SJ 00325; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00325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

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  • HB 145, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2006 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2006 Damage Apportionment/Civil Actions Webster Identical Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 145 (Ch. 2006-6)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.81 Comparative fault.

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  • HB 145, Original Filed Version Posted 9/15/2005 at 10:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    131648 - Amendment
    		Campbell 3/28/2006
    10:10 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    900606 - Amendment
    		Campbell 3/28/2006
    10:10 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    912970 - Amendment
    		Aronberg 3/28/2006
    3:54 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 961204 - Substitute Amendment (912970)
    		Webster 3/28/2006
    4:30 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    704476 - Amendment
    		Campbell 3/28/2006
    4:25 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 743632 - Amendment to Amendment (704476)
    		Webster 3/29/2006
    1:27 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 501164 - Substitute Amendment (704476)
    		Webster 3/28/2006
    5:00 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 351230 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (501164)
    		Aronberg 3/29/2006
    9:58 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 650618 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (501164)
    		Aronberg 3/29/2006
    1:24 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    765187 - Amendment
    		Ambler 3/14/2006
    1:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    241687 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/14/2006
    1:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    571541 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/14/2006
    1:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    675459 - Amendment
    		Seiler 3/14/2006
    1:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (6)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/15/2006 12:23 PM House 38 Yeas - 77 Nays
    3/16/2006 11:34 AM House 93 Yeas - 27 Nays
    3/29/2006 2:37 PM Senate - Amendment 912970 18 Yeas - 22 Nays
    3/29/2006 2:46 PM Senate - Amendment 131648 13 Yeas - 26 Nays
    3/29/2006 2:53 PM Senate - Amendment 900606 19 Yeas - 21 Nays
    3/30/2006 12:35 PM Senate 27 Yeas - 13 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.81 Comparative fault.

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