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SB 2402: Negligence/Slip on Transitory Foreign Substance [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Gardiner

Negligence/Slip on Transitory Foreign Substance [CPSC]; Provides that if a person slips and falls on a transitory foreign substance in a business establishment, the injured person must prove that the business establishment had knowledge of the condition in that the condition existed for a sufficient time for the business establishment to have taken action to remedy the condition. Provides that constructive knowledge may be proven by circumstantial evidence, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2009 Senate • Filed
    3/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Commerce; Judiciary -SJ 00189
    3/19/2009 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00189
    3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/01/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce

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  • SB 2402, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2009 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 495 Negligence Murzin Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.0710 Burden of proof in claims of negligence involving transitory foreign objects or substances against persons or entities in possession or control of business premises.
    768.0755

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