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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



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