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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Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)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

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  • 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    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP)

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  • HB 661, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:51 PM

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

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1220 Expert Testimony [SPSC] Richter Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.702 Testimony by experts.

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