HB 495 (2009) -  Negligence

General Bill by Murzin (CO-SPONSORS) Rogers; Williams, T.
Negligence: Provides that if person slips & falls on transitory foreign substance in business establishment, injured person must prove that business establishment had actual or constructive knowledge of condition & should have taken action to remedy it; provides that constructive knowledge may be proven by circumstantial evidence; repeals provisions relating to duty to maintain premises & burden of proof in claims of negligence involving transitory foreign objects or substances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2402 Subject: Negligence/Slip on Transitory Foreign Substance [CPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/30/2009 6:13:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/25/2009 6:49:28 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/31/2009 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/31/2009 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/30/2009 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee (Amended) Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/25/2009 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 02/12/2009 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 02/12/2009 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/12/2009 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 02/12/2009 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/20/2009 - 10:06 AM Member: Murzin Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.0710
768.0755