HB 7015 (2013) -  Expert Testimony

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Metz (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz
Expert Testimony: Provides that witness qualified as expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in form of opinion as to facts at issue in case; requires courts to interpret & apply principles of expert testimony in conformity with specified U.S. Supreme Court decisions; subjects pure opinion testimony to such requirements; provides that facts or data that are otherwise inadmissible may not be disclosed to jury by proponent of opinion or inference unless court determines that probative value of facts or data in assisting jury to evaluate expert's opinion substantially outweighs prejudicial effect.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-107 on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 8:12 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CJS 13-02 recommended by:
    Civil Justice Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1412 Subject: Expert Testimony Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/5/2013 10:34:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/16/2013 12:54:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/3/2013 1:44:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/1/2013 6:31:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/28/2013 3:31:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/27/2013 8:43:10 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/13/2013 6:36:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/12/2013 9:25:28 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/8/2013 4:24:09 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/18/2013 02:14 PM   Yeas: 75 Nays: 42 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 188] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2013 09:24 AM   Yeas: 30 Nays: 9 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2013 04:10 PM   Yeas: 70 Nays: 41 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 300] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-107 Time: 06/05/2013 - 8:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/04/2013 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/20/2013 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 04/26/2013 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 70, NAYS 41 Time: 04/26/2013 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 768244 Concur Time: 04/26/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Concurred in 1 amendment(s) Time: 04/26/2013 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/26/2013 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Immediately certified Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 679 Time: 04/26/2013 - 9:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 679 Time: 04/26/2013 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/25/2013 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (768244) -SJ 600 Time: 04/25/2013 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 600 Time: 04/25/2013 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1412 -SJ 600 Time: 04/25/2013 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 600 Time: 04/25/2013 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules -SJ 600 Time: 04/25/2013 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 586 Time: 04/24/2013 - 9:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 586 Time: 04/23/2013 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/23/2013 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/23/2013 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 42 Time: 04/18/2013 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/18/2013 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/18/2013 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2013 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2013) Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/26/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/13/2013 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
90.702 CS/SB 1412
90.704 CS/SB 1412