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HB 689: Negligence [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Aubuchon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Ambler ; Cannon ; Crisafulli ; Dorworth ; Fresen ; Frishe ; Grady ; Hasner ; Holder ; Horner ; Hukill ; Patronis ; Plakon ; Precourt ; Proctor ; Stargel ; Tobia ; Weatherford ; Williams, T. ; Wood

Negligence [SPSC]; Provides that if person slips & falls on transitory foreign substance in business establishment, injured person must prove that 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: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/14/2010 - Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-8
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/15/2010 House • Filed
1/28/2010 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
2/22/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall
3/1/2010 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 11 NAYS 2; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00063; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 00171; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00171
3/5/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 03/09/10, 11:00 am, 404-H
3/9/2010 House • Favorable by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -HJ 00235; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00235
3/16/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00286; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00286
3/18/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00318; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00319; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 2 -HJ 00319
3/23/2010 Senate • In Messages
3/24/2010 Senate • Received -SJ 00336; Referred to Judiciary -SJ 00336
3/25/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00340; Substituted for CS/SB 1224 -SJ 00340; Read 2nd time -SJ 00340; Read 3rd time -SJ 00340; Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 00340
3/31/2010 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00440
4/7/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00629
4/14/2010 • Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-8