CS/SB 1558: Comparative Fault/Apportionment of Damages [LPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Ring
Comparative Fault/Apportionment of Damages [LPCC]; requires division of total fault for occurrence only among plaintiff, parties who may be held legally liable, & specified nonparties; provides for joinder of additional parties & allocation of fault to certain nonparties; provides legislative intent; provides for application. Amends 768.81.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2007 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2007 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |
| 3/6/2007 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Commerce; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00084 |
| 3/22/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed |
| 4/5/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/10/07, 9:30 am, 110-S --Not considered |
| 4/12/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S |
| 4/17/2007 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 5 -SJ 00490; CS read 1st time on 04/19/07 -SJ 00493 |
| 4/19/2007 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) |
| 4/20/2007 | Senate |
• Now in Commerce -SJ 00490 |
| 5/4/2007 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Commerce |