CS/HB 741: Asbestos Trust Claims
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Leek ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sabatini
Asbestos Trust Claims; Requires plaintiff to provide certain materials after filing asbestos claim; authorizes defendant to seek discovery from asbestos trust; prohibits plaintiff from barring discovery or claiming privilege or confidentiality; specifies legal relevancy of asbestos trust claims materials & trust governance documents; requires trial court to adjust certain judgments under specified conditions.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2019 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 61 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall • Introduced -HJ 61 |
| 1/16/2020 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 403 |
| 1/17/2020 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 398 |
| 1/21/2020 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 410 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 410 |
| 1/28/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 1/30/2020 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 477 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 477 |
| 3/3/2020 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 |
| 3/6/2020 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 898 |
| 3/10/2020 | House |
• Laid on Table -HJ 1070 |
