FL S1396 | 2011 | Regular Session

Florida Senate Bill 1396 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the trial judge to conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine the sufficiency of evidence for claims against certain persons relating to a nursing home. Limits noneconomic damages in a wrongful death action against the nursing home. Revises provisions relating to punitive damages against a nursing home. Prohibits discovery of the defendant's financial worth until the judge approves the pleading on punitive damages, etc.

Title

Nursing Homes

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-07		Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2011-04-26		CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 485
2011-04-21		On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Received
2011-04-20		On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
2011-04-15		Now in Judiciary -SJ 470
2011-04-14		Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2011-04-12		CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 5 -SJ 470
2011-04-07		On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2011-03-23		Original reference(s) removed: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget
2011-03-08		Introduced -SJ 105
2011-03-07		Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 105
2011-02-24		Filed

Same As/Similar To

H0661 () 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1972 () 2011-05-05 - Read 2nd time -SJ 923

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Citation Type	Statute Text
400	023	Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	0237	Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	0238	Amended Code	See Bill Text
400	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Florida State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1396
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1396/BillText/Filed/HTML
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1396/BillText/c1/HTML