CS/SB 1582: Asbestos Trust Claims
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Simmons
Asbestos Trust Claims; Requiring a plaintiff who files an asbestos claim to provide certain information to the parties of the action within a specified timeframe; requiring the plaintiff to supplement the information and materials under certain circumstances within a specified timeframe; authorizing the defendant to seek discovery from an asbestos trust; prohibiting the plaintiff from claiming privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery of such materials, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
1/8/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
1/13/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 119 |
1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 119 |
1/30/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
2/4/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 • Now in Commerce and Tourism |
2/13/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
2/18/2020 | Senate |
• CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
2/19/2020 | Senate |
• Now in Rules • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 331 |
2/26/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
3/2/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 374 |
3/3/2020 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461 |
3/5/2020 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 444 • Placed on 3rd reading |
3/6/2020 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 510 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 510 |
3/6/2020 | House |
• In Messages |
3/9/2020 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1009 • Received -HJ 1009 |
3/10/2020 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20 • Read 2nd time -HJ 1053 • Amendment(s) adopted (838709) -HJ 1053 • Placed on 3rd reading |
3/11/2020 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1114 • Amendment(s) failed (750735) -HJ 1114 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 31 -HJ 1115 |
3/11/2020 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
3/13/2020 | Senate |
• Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (845444) -SJ 879 • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (838709) -SJ 879 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 879 |
3/13/2020 | House |
• In returning messages |
3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in returning Messages |