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CS/CS/HB 839: Spaceflight Entity Liability

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Sirois

Spaceflight Entity Liability; Revises provisions exempting spaceflight entity from liability for injury or death resulting from spaceflight activities; provides exceptions; revises provisions requiring signing of specified warning statement; revokes immunity privileges for noncompliant spaceflight entity.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/15/2023 House • Filed
    2/21/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    3/10/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/13/2023 House • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/20/2023 House • Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
    3/22/2023 House • Favorable by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)

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  • CS/CS/HB 839, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/12/2023 at 8:47 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1318 (er) Spaceflight Entity Liability Wright Identical Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-139

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    241117 - Amendment
    Remove lines 19-20 and insert:
    Sirois 4/21/2023
    2:07 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    331.501 Spaceflight; informed consent. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 839, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2023 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1318 (c1) Spaceflight Entity Liability Wright Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-139

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    482701 - Amendment
    Remove lines 19-74 and insert:
    Sirois 4/10/2023
    12:01 PM
    Adopted
    4/11/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    331.501 Spaceflight; informed consent. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 839, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2023 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1318 Spaceflight Entity Liability Wright Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-139

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    547883 - Amendment
    Remove lines 19-66 and insert:
    Sirois 3/8/2023
    6:26 PM
    Adopted
    3/9/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    331.501 Spaceflight; informed consent. Page 1 (pdf)

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