SB 1792 (2013) -  Medical Negligence Actions

General Bill by Judiciary
Medical Negligence Actions: Authorizing a health care practitioner or provider who reasonably expects to be deposed, to be called as a witness, or to receive discovery requests to consult with an attorney on certain matters; authorizing the disclosure of patient information in connection with litigation under certain circumstances; authorizing a medical liability insurer to recommend an attorney to a health care practitioner or provider under certain circumstances; providing that a prospective defendant may conduct an interview with a claimant’s treating health care provider as a tool of informal discovery, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 06/05/13 Chapter No. 2013-108 on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:44 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7030 recommended by:
    Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/18/13   3:30 PM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 3

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/02/13 8:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 3

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 827 Subject: Medicine Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 886 Subject: Medical Negligence Actions Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1308 Subject: Medical Negligence Actions Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1310 Subject: Medical Negligence Actions Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 383625 , Grant, J. Date Filed: 04/28/13, Line#: 230 House: Withdrawn 04/30/2013 10:25 AM
    • SA 325331 , Grant, J. Date Filed: 04/28/13, Line#: 230 House: Withdrawn 04/30/2013 10:25 AM
    • AS 500503 , Grant, J. Date Filed: 04/29/13, Line#: 6 House: Withdrawn 04/30/2013 10:26 AM
    • A 729077 (late) , Kerner Date Filed: 05/01/13, Line#: 230 House: No Action 05/01/2013 12:08 PM
    • A 407017 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/28/13, Line#: 417 House: Withdrawn 04/30/2013 04:36 PM
    • D 921841 , Fitzenhagen Date Filed: 04/28/13, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/30/2013 03:24 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 363990 , Flores Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 87 Senate: Withdrawn 4/10/2013 4:39:07 PM
    • A 688034 , Lee Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 119 Senate: Adopted 4/10/2013 4:40:24 PM
    • A 386448 , Smith Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 137 Senate: Failed 4/10/2013 4:50:52 PM
    • A 202196 , Flores Date Filed: 04/10/13, Line#: 222 Senate: Withdrawn 4/10/2013 4:42:58 PM
    • A 683406 , Flores Date Filed: 04/10/13, Line#: 222 Senate: Adopted 4/10/2013 5:03:57 PM
    • A 962470 , Lee Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 226 Senate: Withdrawn 4/10/2013 5:04:30 PM
    • A 188446 , Lee Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 395 Senate: Adopted 4/10/2013 5:05:19 PM
    • A 456098 , Rules, Smith Date Filed: 03/29/13, Line#: 137 Senate(c): Unfavorable 04/02/2013 01:09 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/2/2013 1:49:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/29/2013 9:55:35 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/20/2013 2:18:07 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/10/2013 04:50 PM   Yeas: 13 Nays: 26 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 24] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/11/2013 02:35 PM   Yeas: 27 Nays: 12 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 8] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2013 03:47 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 4 Action: Quorum Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 365] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2013 12:00 PM   Yeas: 45 Nays: 71 Action: Motion Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 394] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2013 12:04 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 38 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 395] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-108 Time: 06/05/2013 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/05/2013 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/28/2013 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 986 Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 38 Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 729077 No Action Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2013 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 729077 filed late Time: 05/01/2013 - 7:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2013 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/30/2013 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 407017 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2013 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 921841 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2013 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2013 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 500503 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2013 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 325331 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2013 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 383625 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2013 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2013) Time: 04/29/2013 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2013 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/29/2013 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 500503 filed Time: 04/29/2013 - 12:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 325331 filed Time: 04/28/2013 - 11:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 383625 filed Time: 04/28/2013 - 11:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 921841 filed Time: 04/28/2013 - 11:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 407017 filed Time: 04/28/2013 - 8:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/26/2013 - 9:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2013) Time: 04/26/2013 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2013 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/16/2013 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 409 Time: 04/11/2013 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 409 Time: 04/11/2013 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/10/2013 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 396 Time: 04/10/2013 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (386448) -SJ 396 Time: 04/10/2013 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (188446, 683406, 688034) -SJ 396 Time: 04/10/2013 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 396 Time: 04/10/2013 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/13 Time: 04/04/2013 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 278 Time: 04/02/2013 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -SJ 278 Time: 04/02/2013 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/13, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/28/2013 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 242 Time: 03/25/2013 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 242 Time: 03/20/2013 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/20/2013 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S SPB 7030 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1792) by Judiciary Time: 03/20/2013 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
381.028
456.057 CS/CS/HB 827, SB 886, SB 1308, SB 1888
766.102 CS/CS/HB 827*, SB 886, SB 1310
766.106 CS/CS/HB 827, SB 886, SB 1308
766.1065 SB 228, CS/CS/HB 827, SB 886, SB 1308, HB 1387

(*) Not the latest version