HB 1067 (2015) -  Punitive Damages

General Bill by Santiago (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Hill; La Rosa; Stone; Van Zant
Punitive Damages: Deletes language applying punitive damages limitation for certain civil actions prospectively only & applies it to all actions in which judgment has not been entered, regardless of when cause of action arose.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 978 Subject: General Tort Liability Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/20/2015 5:23:03 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/20/2015 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2015 - 5:26 PM Member: Santiago Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.73 SB 978