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CS/SB 822: Expert Testimony

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bogdanoff

Expert Testimony; Provides that a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion as to the facts at issue in a case under certain circumstances. Requires the courts of this state to interpret and apply the principles of expert testimony in conformity with specified United States Supreme Court decisions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 65
    3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 65
    3/9/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 204
    3/11/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/14/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 204
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 210
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 03/17/11, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 213
    4/7/2011 Senate • Also referred to Rules -SJ 461
    4/20/2011 Senate • Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 473
    • Now in Budget
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building--Not Received
    4/28/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from- Rules -SJ 568
    5/4/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 789
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    5/5/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/05/11
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/06/11
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 822, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2011 at 5:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 391 (c1) Expert Testimony Metz Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    138732 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 43 and insert:     		Budget
    (Simmons)     		4/25/2011
    3:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    649358 - Amendment
    Delete lines 24 - 43 and insert:     		Fasano 5/4/2011
    12:23 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    633484 - Amendment
    Between lines 43 and 44 insert:     		Bennett 5/5/2011
    9:05 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/6/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.702 Testimony by experts. Page 1 (pdf)
    90.704 Basis of opinion testimony by experts. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 822, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2011 at 3:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 391 Expert Testimony Metz Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    523586 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bogdanoff)     		3/8/2011
    3:56 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/9/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2011 3:15 PM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.702 Testimony by experts. Page 1 (pdf)

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