CS/CS/HB 839 (2023) - Spaceflight Entity Liability

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Sirois

Spaceflight Entity Liability: Revises provisions exempting spaceflight entity from liability for injury or death resulting from spaceflight activities; provides exceptions; revises provisions requiring signing of specified warning statement; revokes immunity privileges for noncompliant spaceflight entity.

Effective Date: July 1, 2023

Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/09/23 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/22/23 4:00 PM
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- Favorable (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 03/31/23 8:00 AM
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- Temporarily Postponed (final action) View Meeting Appearances
- On agenda for: 04/11/23 2:00 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1318	Subject: Spaceflight Entity Liability	Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 2
- A 241117 , Sirois Date Filed: 04/21/23, Line#: 19
Committee Substitute 1
- A 482701 , Sirois (JDC) Date Filed: 04/10/23, Line#: 19 House(c): Adopted 04/11/2023 09:37 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 547883 , Sirois (CJS) Date Filed: 03/08/23, Line#: 19 House(c): Adopted 03/09/2023 02:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/21/2023 9:18:56 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 11:30:22 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/11/2023 9:59:38 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/29/2023 5:36:37 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 3/22/2023 7:06:16 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 3/20/2023 4:41:02 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/10/2023 8:41:10 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/7/2023 5:20:23 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2023-139)	Time: 05/02/2023 - 10:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 241117 filed	Time: 04/21/2023 - 2:11 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/13/2023 - 2:12 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/13/2023 - 2:12 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/12/2023 - 5:32 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/12/2023 - 8:47 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 04/12/2023 - 8:47 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/11/2023 - 10:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/11/2023 - 9:37 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 04/07/2023 - 3:11 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 03/29/2023 - 4:13 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/22/2023 - 7:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Time: 03/22/2023 - 7:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Time: 03/22/2023 - 6:38 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/20/2023 - 4:04 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/13/2023 - 8:11 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Time: 03/13/2023 - 12:02 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/13/2023 - 12:02 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Time: 03/13/2023 - 12:02 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/10/2023 - 8:53 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 03/10/2023 - 8:53 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/10/2023 - 8:43 AM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 12:03 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/07/2023 - 4:07 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:51 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:51 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:51 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 5:51 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 02/15/2023 - 11:28 AM	Member: Sirois	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
331.501	CS/SB 1318