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CS/HB 347: Exemptions from Products Liability Actions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Truenow

Exemptions from Products Liability Actions; Specifies circumstances under which products liability actions may not be brought against agricultural employers, distributors, dealers, or applicators.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/6/2023 House • Filed
    11/22/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/30/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    2/1/2024 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/12/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/14/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/15/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 33
    2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/26/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 7
    2/27/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Received
    3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
    3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 688
    • Amendment(s) failed (670730) -SJ 688
    • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 689
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 347, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2024 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1252 Exemptions from Products Liability Actions Collins Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Agriculture

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    654728 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Book)
    2/23/2024
    1:59 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/27/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 472370 - Substitute Amendment (654728)
    Delete line 30 and insert:
    Rules
    (Book)
    2/26/2024
    1:02 PM
    Unfavorable
    2/27/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    842858 - Amendment
    Delete line 30 and insert:
    Garcia 3/1/2024
    4:06 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    670730 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Pizzo 3/4/2024
    3:15 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/26/2024 2:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/22/2024 3:57 PM House 81 Yeas - 33 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    487.081 Exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 347, Original Filed Version Posted 11/6/2023 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1252 Exemptions from Products Liability Actions Collins Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Agriculture

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    080807 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Truenow 2/13/2024
    3:07 PM
    Adopted
    2/14/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    487.081 Exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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