HB 1513 (2005) -  Civil Justice Reform

General Bill by Brown (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Brummer; Cretul; Culp; Glorioso; Grimsley; Homan; Murzin; Proctor; Ross; Sands; Sansom; Stansel; Stargel; Troutman
Civil Justice Reform: Revises procedures for bringing actions against corporations; provides a definition; defines the term "seller"; prohibits commencing or maintaining a civil claim or action against a seller under certain circumstances; specifies criteria for actions for product liability of a seller; deletes exceptions to a requirement for liability based on percentage of fault instead of joint and several liability.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law and shall apply to causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date.
Last Event: 05/06/05 S Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:35 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Consumer Services
  • Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1315 Subject: Civil Justice Reform Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2568 Subject: Liability for Products Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • D 760742 Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • A 135262 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 52 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 12:22:44 PM
    • A 563650 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 52
    • A 700272 Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 60 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 8:56:45 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 728501 , Brown Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 24 House: Adopted 04/27/2005 02:35 PM
    • A 555283 (late) , Gelber Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 37 House: Failed 04/27/2005 02:39 PM
    • A 916213 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/27/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 66 House: Failed 04/27/2005 02:46 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Council 4/21/2005 9:20:17 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Council 4/19/2005 6:11:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/19/2005 11:35:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/12/2005 7:55:56 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 4/6/2005 4:24:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 4/4/2005 4:21:51 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2005 05:33 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 32 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 327] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00815 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2005 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2005 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2005 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 32 Time: 04/28/2005 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2005 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2005 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 916213 Failed Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 555283 Failed Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending amendment adopted Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 728501 adopted Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 916213 filed Time: 04/27/2005 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2005) Time: 04/26/2005 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment pending - Temporarily postponed Time: 04/26/2005 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/26/2005 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 555283 filed late Time: 04/25/2005 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 728501 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2005) Time: 04/24/2005 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2005 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2005 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/21/2005 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Administration Council Time: 04/21/2005 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Administration Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Administration Council Time: 04/19/2005 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Council Time: 04/19/2005 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/19/2005 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/19/2005 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Administration Council agenda Time: 04/18/2005 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/18/2005 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/14/2005 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/11/2005 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Governmental Operations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/06/2005 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: e1
Event: H Favorable by Governmental Operations Committee(Amended) Time: 04/06/2005 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: e1
Event: H Favorable by Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Governmental Operations Committee agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/07/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Brown Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
47.051
768.1259
768.81 HB 1315, HB 1931