HB 243 (2012) -  Expert Testimony

General Bill by Metz and Weinstein (CO-SPONSORS) Costello; Gaetz
Expert Testimony: Provides that witness qualified as expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in form of opinion as to facts at issue in case; requires courts to interpret & apply principles of expert testimony in conformity with specified U.S. Supreme Court decisions; subjects pure opinion testimony to such requirements; provides that facts or data that are otherwise inadmissible may not be disclosed to jury by proponent of opinion or inference unless court determines that probative value of facts or data in assisting jury to evaluate expert's opinion substantially outweighs prejudicial effect.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in returning Messages on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 378 Subject: Expert Testimony Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Original Filed Version
    • D 358794 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/08/12, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 3/8/2012 5:09:30 PM
    • AA 211380 , Sachs Date Filed: 03/08/12, Line#: 44 Senate: Withdrawn 3/8/2012 5:41:45 PM
    • A 438799 , Kriseman Date Filed: 02/24/12, Line#: 60 House: Failed 02/24/2012 01:25 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/16/2012 7:23:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/30/2012 4:33:40 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/11/2012 6:11:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/9/2012 4:54:41 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/24/2012 02:01 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 34 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 906] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/08/2012 05:42 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 61] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in returning Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/08/2012 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1081 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1081 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (358794) -SJ 1065 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1065 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 378 -SJ 1065 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1064 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Budget -SJ 1064 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 813 Time: 03/05/2012 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 813 Time: 03/05/2012 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/27/2012 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/27/2012 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 34 Time: 02/24/2012 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/24/2012 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 438799 Failed Time: 02/24/2012 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/24/2012 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 438799 filed Time: 02/24/2012 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/23/2012 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/23/2012) Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/16/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/16/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/16/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee (Amended) Time: 02/16/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/06/2012 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 01/30/2012 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/11/2012 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2012 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2012 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2012 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/29/2011 - 12:33 PM Member: Metz Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
90.702 CS/SB 378
90.704 CS/SB 378