CS/HB 201: Negligence
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; O'Toole
Negligence; Specifies how trier of fact is to apportion damages in products liability actions alleging additional or enhanced injury resulting from crash of motor vehicle alleged to be defective; provides that doctrine of joint & several liability applies to tort action brought by first responder; defines term "first responder"; provides applicability.
Effective Date: upon becoming law, applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date
Last Action: 5/3/2011 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2011-215) -HJ 1101
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2011 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2011-215) -HJ 1101
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/25/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 23 |
| 2/2/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/09/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 2/9/2011 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 150 |
| 2/16/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2/17/2011 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 149 |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 23 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 146 |
| 4/8/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 4/12/2011 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 618 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 618 |
| 5/3/2011 | House |
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2011-215) -HJ 1101 |
