CS/HB 201 (2011) -  Negligence

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and O'Toole
Negligence: Specifies how trier of fact is to apportion damages in products liability actions alleging additional or enhanced injury resulting from crash of motor vehicle alleged to be defective; provides that doctrine of joint & several liability applies to tort action brought by first responder; defines term "first responder"; provides applicability.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 142 Negligence By Commerce and Tourism and Richter
Effective Date: upon becoming a law and shall apply to causes of action accruing on or after that date
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2011-215) on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6:33 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 142 Subject: Negligence Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2011 4:30:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/12/2011 8:44:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/11/2011 12:24:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/15/2011 5:37:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/4/2011 3:17:17 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 142 (Ch. 2011-215) Time: 05/03/2011 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/12/2011 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/12/2011 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/12/2011 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/12/2011 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2011 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/17/2011 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/17/2011 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/16/2011 - 7:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/16/2011 - 7:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2011 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/09/2011 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/02/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2011 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/25/2011 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2011 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/13/2011 - 12:27 PM Member: O'Toole Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.81 CS/SB 142