CS/SB 142 (2011) -  Negligence

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Richter (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz; Hays
Negligence: Defines the terms "accident," "negligence action," and "products liability action." Requires the trier of fact to consider the fault of all persons who contributed to an accident when apportioning damages in a products liability action alleging an enhanced injury. Requires the jury instructions to apportion certain fault in a products liability action. Provides legislative intent to overrule a judicial opinion. Provides a legislative finding that fault should be apportioned among all responsible persons in a products liability action, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/HB 201 By Civil Justice Subcommittee and O'Toole
Effective Date: 06/23/2011
Last Event: 06/24/11 Chapter No. 2011-215 on Friday, June 24, 2011 3:05 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/11/11 1:45 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 1
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 02/07/11 10:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 1
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 02/23/11 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 5

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 201 Subject: Negligence Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 591225 , Gaetz Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 78 House: Withdrawn 05/03/2011 10:31 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 662962 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/14/11, Line#: 0 Senate: Withdrawn 3/15/2011 10:45:15 AM
    • A 230056 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/14/11, Line#: 24 Senate: Withdrawn 3/15/2011 10:45:32 AM
    • A 832304 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/15/11, Line#: 24 Senate: Adopted 3/15/2011 11:21:00 AM
    • AA 113628 , Richter Date Filed: 03/15/11, Line#: 17 Senate: Adopted 3/15/2011 11:18:47 AM
    • A 864726 , Richter Date Filed: 03/14/11, Line#: 33 Senate: Withdrawn 3/15/2011 10:47:55 AM
    • A 506090 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/15/11, Line#: 73 Senate: Adopted 3/15/2011 10:50:36 AM
    • A 617792 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/14/11, Line#: 77 Senate: Withdrawn 3/15/2011 10:45:51 AM
    • A 851780 , Budget, Fasano Date Filed: 02/23/11, Line#: 88
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 156664 , Judiciary, Richter Date Filed: 01/10/11, Line#: 93
    • A 422372 , Commerce and Tourism, Ring Date Filed: 02/04/11, Line#: 72
    • AA 135434 , Commerce and Tourism, Ring Date Filed: 02/07/11, Line#: 23
    • A 761510 , Commerce and Tourism, Ring Date Filed: 02/07/11, Line#: 103

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/23/2011 2:53:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/7/2011 2:40:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/4/2011 10:08:51 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/12/2011 12:09:22 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/10/2011 2:01:53 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/16/2011 10:47 AM   Yeas: 28 Nays: 12 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/03/2011 10:31 AM   Yeas: 76 Nays: 39 Action: Motion Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 475] Barcode: 591225
Chamber: House Date: 05/04/2011 10:48 AM   Yeas: 80 Nays: 35 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 491] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2011-215 Time: 06/24/2011 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/23/2011 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/08/2011 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/04/2011 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 851 Time: 05/04/2011 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 35 Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 05/03/2011 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 591225 withdrawn Time: 05/03/2011 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/03/2011 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 591225 filed Time: 05/03/2011 - 7:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 05/02/2011 - 11:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2011) Time: 05/02/2011 - 11:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 05/02/2011 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/23/2011 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 231 Time: 03/16/2011 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 231 Time: 03/16/2011 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/15/2011 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 223 Time: 03/15/2011 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (506090, 832304) -SJ 223 Time: 03/15/2011 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 223 Time: 03/15/2011 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/15/11 Time: 03/10/2011 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 109 Time: 03/09/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 21 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/11 Time: 02/24/2011 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 118 Time: 02/23/2011 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 -SJ 118 Time: 02/23/2011 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/23/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/14/2011 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 118 Time: 02/08/2011 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/08/2011 - 8:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 118 Time: 02/07/2011 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 01/31/2011 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 117 Time: 01/18/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) Time: 01/12/2011 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (156664); YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 117 Time: 01/11/2011 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/11/11, 1:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/03/2011 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 21 Time: 12/16/2010 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/30/2010 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.81 CS/HB 201