HB 661: Expert Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Weinstein ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bovo ; Weatherford
Expert Testimony; Provides that witness qualified as expert may testify as to facts at issue in case under certain circumstances; requires courts to interpret & apply principles of expert testimony in conformity with specified U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2009 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00058 |
| 3/17/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, 12-H --Workshopped |
| 3/20/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/24/09, 8:00 am, 12-H --Temporarily deferred |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) |