HB 689 (2010) -  Negligence

General Bill by Aubuchon (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Ambler; Cannon; Crisafulli; Dorworth; Fresen; Frishe; Grady; Hasner; Holder; Horner; Hukill; Patronis; Plakon; Precourt; Proctor; Stargel; Tobia; Weatherford; Williams, T.; Wood
Negligence: Provides that if person slips & falls on transitory foreign substance in business establishment, injured person must prove that 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; provides that such provisions do not affect any common-law duty of care owed by person or entity in possession or control of business premises; 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, 2010
Last Event: 04/14/10 Approved by Governor -HJ 00723 on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:20 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, March 18, 2010 2:08 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1224 Subject: Negligence/Slip on Foreign Substance [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/9/2010 2:49:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/8/2010 12:06:05 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/8/2010 12:06:29 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/1/2010 6:50:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 2/23/2010 9:54:49 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/18/2010 10:02 AM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 2 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 581] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/25/2010 11:16 AM   Yeas: 32 Nays: 5 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 6] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor -HJ 00723 Time: 04/14/2010 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Chapter No. 2010-8 Time: 04/14/2010 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00629 Time: 04/07/2010 - 8:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/31/2010 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/31/2010 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1224 -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Judiciary -SJ 00336 Time: 03/24/2010 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received -SJ 00336 Time: 03/24/2010 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/23/2010 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/23/2010 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/18/2010 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 2 Time: 03/18/2010 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 600053 Failed Time: 03/18/2010 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 196099 Failed Time: 03/18/2010 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/18/2010 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 600053 filed Time: 03/17/2010 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 196099 filed Time: 03/17/2010 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/16/2010 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 432727 adopted Time: 03/16/2010 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/16/2010 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 432727 filed Time: 03/15/2010 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/16/2010) Time: 03/12/2010 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/09/2010 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/09/2010 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/09/2010 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/09/2010 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 03/05/2010 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/01/2010 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/01/2010 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/01/2010 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 02/22/2010 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 01/28/2010 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 01/28/2010 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 01/28/2010 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/15/2010 - 2:06 PM Member: Aubuchon Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.0710
768.0755