SB 588 -  Alcohol or Drug Defense

General Bill by Yarborough
Alcohol or Drug Defense: Deleting a provision that prohibits a plaintiff from recovering certain damages in a civil action if the plaintiff was under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Rules on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/09/24 2:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 01/18/24 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/14/24 9:00 AM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 447 Subject: Alcohol or Drug Defense Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/13/2024 7:22:31 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 1/18/2024 4:27:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 1/17/2024 8:45:19 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/9/2024 5:38:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/8/2024 2:00:02 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 02/09/2024 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 01/18/2024 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 Time: 01/18/2024 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/18/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/12/2024 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy Time: 01/09/2024 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Time: 01/09/2024 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/04/2024 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Fiscal Policy; Rules Time: 12/05/2023 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/28/2023 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.36 HB 447, HB 1107, SB 1348