SB 588: Alcohol or Drug Defense
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough
Alcohol or Drug Defense; Deleting a provision that prohibits a plaintiff from recovering certain damages in a civil action if the plaintiff was under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/28/2023 Senate • Filed
12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Fiscal Policy; Rules
1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/18/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/18/2024 Senate • Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Rules
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SB 588, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/28/2023 at 8:46 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2024 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 447 Alcohol or Drug Defense Michael Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/9/2024 2:30 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/18/2024 1:30 PM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.36 Alcohol or drug defense. Page 1 (pdf)