CS/SB 286 (2013) -  Design Professionals

General Bill by Judiciary and Negron (CO-SPONSORS) Sobel
Design Professionals: Redefining the term “design professional”; specifying conditions under which a design professional employed by a business entity or an agent of the business entity may not be held individually liable for damages resulting from negligence occurring within the course and scope of a professional services contract, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 575 By Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Passidomo
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 04/25/13 Chapter No. 2013-28 on Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:24 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 02/06/13 3:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/06/13 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 2
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/14/13 8:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 575 Subject: Design Professionals Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 129170 , Soto Date Filed: 03/19/13, Line#: 43 Senate: Failed 3/19/2013 10:56:49 AM
    • A 972536 , Soto Date Filed: 03/20/13, Line#: 43 Senate: Failed 3/27/2013 4:15:09 PM
    • A 411316 , Community Affairs, Soto Date Filed: 03/14/13, Line#: 43 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/14/2013 01:32 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 818522 , Regulated Industries, Thrasher Date Filed: 02/06/13, Line#: 25 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/06/2013 04:56 PM
    • A 519266 , Judiciary, Thrasher Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 18 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 03/07/2013 12:36 PM
    • SA 428046 , Judiciary, Thrasher Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 18 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/07/2013 12:36 PM
    • A 122190 , Judiciary, Latvala Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 18 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/07/2013 12:36 PM
    • A 877038 , Judiciary, Latvala Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 126 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/07/2013 12:36 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/14/2013 11:04:52 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/12/2013 5:49:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/7/2013 11:39:37 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/5/2013 2:20:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/22/2013 3:46:45 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/5/2013 2:43:21 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/27/2013 04:21 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2013 04:05 PM   Yeas: 103 Nays: 13 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 143] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-28 Time: 04/25/2013 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor -SJ 579 Time: 04/24/2013 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 512 Time: 04/22/2013 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 512 Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 13 Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 575 Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2013) Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2013 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/04/2013 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 260 Time: 03/27/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (972536) -SJ 259 Time: 03/27/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 259 Time: 03/27/2013 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/19/2013 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (129170) -SJ 227 Time: 03/19/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 227 Time: 03/19/2013 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/13 Time: 03/14/2013 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 209 Time: 03/14/2013 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 209 Time: 03/14/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/14/13, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/11/2013 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 186 Time: 03/07/2013 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Community Affairs -SJ 157 Time: 03/07/2013 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/07/2013 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 157 Time: 03/06/2013 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 25 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/01/2013 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 113 Time: 02/07/2013 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 113 Time: 02/06/2013 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/06/13, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 01/28/2013 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 25 Time: 01/17/2013 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/15/2013 - 7:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
471.023 CS/CS/HB 575
472.021 CS/CS/HB 575
481.219 CS/CS/HB 575
481.319 CS/CS/HB 575
492.111 CS/CS/HB 575
558.002 CS/CS/HB 575
558.0035 CS/CS/HB 575