FL S0142 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-05-04 - Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Negligence

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-05-03 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#475 (Y: 76 N: 39 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-03-16 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-04 Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
2011-05-04 Read 3rd time -HJ 1112
2011-05-03 Read 2nd time -HJ 1033
2011-05-02 Referred to Calendar -HJ 1006
2011-03-23 In Messages
2011-03-16 Read 3rd time -SJ 231
2011-03-15 Read 2nd time -SJ 223
2011-03-10 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/15/11
2011-03-08 Introduced -SJ 21
2011-02-23 Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 -SJ 118
2011-02-14 On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/23/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2011-02-08 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2011-02-07 CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 118
2011-01-31 On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 401 Senate Office Building
2011-01-18 Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 117
2011-01-12 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
2011-01-11 Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (156664); YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 117
2011-01-03 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/11/11, 1:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2010-12-16 Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 21
2010-11-30 Filed

Same As/Similar To

H0201 () 2011-05-03 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 142 (Ch.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
76881Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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