The Florida Senate

HB 1017: Junk Science Elimination Act

GENERAL BILL by Pickens

Junk Science Elimination Act; provides standards for opinion testimony by lay witnesses; provides standards for, bases of, & limitations on expert testimony; authorizes expert witness fees; provides requirements for mandatory pretrial hearings & disclosure of expert testimony; provides for interpretation & application & interlocutory appeals; specifies standards of review; provides severability & application.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/21/2007	House	• Filed
  2/26/2007	House	• Referred to Safety & Security Council
  3/6/2007	House	• Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00073; Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00128
  3/22/2007	House	• Referral to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) revoked by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00263; Now in Safety & Security Council
  5/4/2007	House	• Died in Safety & Security Council

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• HB 1017, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2007 at 4:24 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1960	Junk Science Elimination Act [LPCC]	Wise	Similar	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Judiciary Location:

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