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HB 1873 - 2007-08
Changing the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful injury or death cause of action. Revised for 3rd Substitute: Changing the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful injury or death cause of action, or a survival action.
Bill History
2007 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 30
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 3
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 5
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 14
1st substitute bill substituted (JUDI 07).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 16
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Mar 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 22
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2008 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 14
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Judiciary.
Feb 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 5
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 11
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 3rd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 12
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15
3rd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 08).
(View 3rd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 5.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 19
First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
Feb 26
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
GO - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 13
Returned to Senate Rules 3.
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Available Documents
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