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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 1558, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2007 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 733 Apportionment of Damages Needelman Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Safety & Security Council
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • SB 1558, Original Filed Version Posted 2/9/2007 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    160528 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Ring)     		4/16/2007
    2:42 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    973700 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Ring)     		4/16/2007
    2:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2007 2:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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