Judiciary Committee
Primary
Civil Remedies; Creates rebuttable presumption that lodestar fee is sufficient & reasonable attorney fee in most civil actions; reduces statute of limitations for negligence actions; provides standards for bad faith actions; provides for distribution of proceeds when two or more third-party claims arising out of single occurrence exceed policy limits; limits applicability of provisions relating to attorney fees in certain actions against insurers; provides standards for evidence to prove damages for medical expenses in certain civil actions; requires certain disclosures with respect to claims for medical expenses for treatment rendered under letters of protection; requires trier of fact to consider fault of certain persons who contribute to an injury; provides that owner or principal operator of multifamily residential property which substantially implements specified security measures on that property has presumption against liability in connection with certain criminal acts that occur on premises; revises provisions relating to immunity from liability for injury to trespassers on real property; specifies applicability of provisions relating to offer of judgment & demand for judgment.
Chapter No. 2023-15
In Messages
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Ordered enrolled
CS passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 15
Immediately certified
Read 3rd time
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on 3rd reading
Amendment(s) failed (113938, 129080)
Read 2nd time
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 236
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
Received
Referred to Fiscal Policy
CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 31
In Messages
Read 3rd time
Amendment 885617 Failed
Read 2nd time
Amendment 065491 adopted
Amendment 473057 Failed
Amendment 353849 Failed
Amendment 662849 Failed
Amendment 263047 adopted as amended
Placed on 3rd reading
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/16/2023)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
CS Filed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Now in Judiciary Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
CS Filed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
Filed
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 837 Filed | |
| H 837 c1 | |
| H 837 c2 | |
| H 837 e1 | |
| H 837 er |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 662849 - Amendment to Amendment (263047) to H 837 c2 | |
| 353849 - Amendment to Amendment (263047) to H 837 c2 | |
| 885617 - Amendment to Amendment (263047) to H 837 c2 | |
| 473057 - Amendment to Amendment (263047) to H 837 c2 | |
| 870589 - Amendment to Amendment (263047) to H 837 c2 | |
| 065491 - Amendment to Amendment (263047) to H 837 c2 | |
| 263047 - Strike All Amendment to H 837 c2 | |
| 722601 - Amendment to H 837 c2 | |
| 479157 - Amendment to H 837 c2 | |
| 037817 - Amendment to H 837 c2 | |
| 447333 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 071585 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 096223 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 957413 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 152765 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 741787 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 740907 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 324199 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 823997 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| 390827 - Amendment to H 837 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/9/2023 4:26 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/1/2023 2:39 PM) |
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