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HB 495: Negligence

GENERAL BILL by Murzin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rogers ; Williams, T.

Negligence; Provides that if person slips & falls on transitory foreign substance in business establishment, injured person must prove that business establishment had actual or constructive knowledge of condition & should have taken action to remedy it; provides that constructive knowledge may be proven by circumstantial evidence, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2009 House • Filed
    2/12/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 00046
    3/25/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/27/09, 8:00 am, 12-H --Retained
    3/30/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/30/09, 12:00 pm, 404-H; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -HJ 00319
    3/31/2009 House • Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00319
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council

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  • HB 495, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2402 Negligence/Slip on Transitory Foreign Substance [CPSC] Gardiner Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
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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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