HB 741

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Asbestos Trust Claims

Bill Subjects

Torts

Abstract

Asbestos Trust Claims; Requires plaintiff to provide certain materials after filing asbestos claim; authorizes defendant to seek discovery from asbestos trust; prohibits plaintiff from barring discovery or claiming privilege or confidentiality; specifies legal relevancy of asbestos trust claims materials & trust governance documents; requires trial court to adjust certain judgments under specified conditions.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 10, 2020

House

Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/SB 1582 passed

Mar 06, 2020

House

Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

Mar 03, 2020

House

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

Jan 30, 2020

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6

Jan 28, 2020

House

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall

Jan 21, 2020

House

CS referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

Jan 17, 2020

House

Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

House

CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time

Jan 16, 2020

House

CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5

Jan 14, 2020

House

Introduced

House

On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall

Dec 16, 2019

House

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

Nov 22, 2019

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 741 Filed PDF
H 741 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
436131 - Strike All Amendment to H 741 c1 PDF
662013 - Amendment to H 741 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/30/2020 7:15 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/17/2020 2:03 PM)

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