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Bills SUPPORTED by FJRI

Crashworthiness Doctrine

One Pager / White Paper

HB 201 - O'Toole

CS/HB 201

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/09/11, 1:00 pm, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/12/11, 1:00 PM, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY:  18 Yeas, 0 Nays

05/03/11 Laid on Table, refer to S 0142

SB 142 - Richter

CS/SB 142

First Engrossed

Enrolled

Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Budget

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 01/11/11, 1:45 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 5 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 401 S

VOTE HISTORY: 6 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Committee agenda - Budget, 02/23/11, 9:00 am, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY:  15 Yeas, 5 Nays

02/24/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for

03/10/11 - Temporarily Postponed 

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/15/11
03/15/11 Read Second Time 03/16/11 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 12 Nays)

03/23/11 HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/03/11

05/04/11 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 80 Yeas / 35 Nays)

06/08/11 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/23/11)

06/23/11 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-215

Expert Witness

One Pager / White Paper

HB 391 - Metz

CS/HB 391

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/14/11, 4:00 pm, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 4 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/12/11, 1:00 PM, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 4 Nays

04/29/11 Read Second Time 05/02/11 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 83 Yeas / 33 Nays)

SENATE In Messages

- SENATE -  Died 

SB 822 - Bogdanoff

CS/SB 822

Referred to Judiciary; Budget

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 5 Yeas, 2 Nays

Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

On Committee agenda - Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 03/17/11, 10:15 am, 37 S

Temporarily Postponed 

Rreference to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations removed; Rreference to Rules added; Remaining references: Budget; Rules 04/20/11

On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 K 04/21/11

On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 S - If Received

- Not considered

On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K

Not considered 

04/28/11 Withdrawn from Rules

05/04/11 Withdrawn from Budget

05/05/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/05/11

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/06/11 -

- Died on Calendar

Fair Settlement Act a/k/a Bad Faith HB 1187 - Baxley Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/04/11, 2:15 pm, 404 H

Temporarily postponed 
- Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

SB 1592 - Thrasher

CS/SB 1592

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget

Reference to Banking and Insurance removed; Reference to Judiciary added; Remaining references: Judiciary; Budget

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY:  4 Yeas, 3 Nays

Reference to Rules added; Remaining references Budget, Rules

- Died in Budget

Foster Home Providers HB 1019 - Plakon Referred to Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee

On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee, 03/16/11, 8:30 am, 12 H

VOTE HISTORY:  11 Yeas, 4 Nays

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 8:00 AM, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY:  9 Yeas, 5 Nays

On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/11, 3:00 pm, 212 K

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 3 Nays

Died in Health and Human Services Committee

SB 1500 - Latvala Referred to Banking and Insurance; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 03/29/11, 1:00 PM, 412 K

- Not considered 

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/05/11, 10:15 am, 412 K

- Not considered 

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/12/11, 9:15 AM, 412 K

- Temporarily postponed

Died in Banking and Insurance

Medical Malpractice

HB 479 - Horner

CS/HB 479

CS/CS/HB 479

CS/CS/CS/HB 479

CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 479

Engrossed One

Engrossed Two

Enrolled

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 8:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 3 Nays

Reference to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee added; Remaining references: Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 1:00 pm, 12 H

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 3 Nays

On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/08/11, 8:45 am, 212 K - Retained 

On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/12/11, 8:00 am, 212 K

VOTE HISTORY:  11 Yeas, 3 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 15 Yeas, 3 Nays

04/27/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

04/29/11 Read Second Time 05/02/11 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 88 Yeas / 28 Nays)

SENATE In Messages

05/03/11 Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 30 Yeas / 9 Nays)

HOUSE In returning messages 05/04/11

HOUSE Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendments; Passed (Vote: 94 Yeas / 21 Nays)

06/13/11 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/28/11)

06/27/11 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-233

SB 1590 - Hays 

CS/SB 1590

First Engrossed

Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Budget

On Committee agenda - Health Regulation, 03/30/11, 8:00 AM, 412 K

- Not Considered 

On Committee agenda - Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 9 Yeas, 3 Nays

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/12/11, 9:15 AM, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 K

Not Considered 

On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K

Not considered

04/29/11 Withdrawn from Budget

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/02/11 05/02/11

SENATE Read Second Time

05/03/11 SENATE Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0479; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0479

Personal Injury Protection Insurance

HB 967 - Horner

PCS for HB 967 (INBS)

CS/HB 967

CS/CS/HB 967

PCSMB for CS/CS/HB 967 (HHSC)

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee; Economic Affairs Committee

On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/16/11, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 2 Nays

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 8:00 AM, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY:  9 Yeas, 6 Nays

On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/25/11, 11:45 am, 17 H - PCSMB

VOTE HISTORY: 8 Yeas, 9 Nays

- Died in Health and Human Services Committee

SB 1694 - Richter

CS/SB 1694 

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Budget

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 03/29/11, 1:00 PM, 412 K

- Not considered by Banking and Insurance

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/05/11, 10:15 am, 412 K

- Not considered by Banking and Insurance

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 04/12/11, 9:15 AM, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 6 Yeas, 5 Nays

Reference to Budget removed; Reference to Rules added; Remaining reference: Judiciary; Rules

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 AM, 110 S

- Not Considered by Judiciary

- Died in Judiciary


Bills OPPOSED by FJRI

Motor Vehicle Insurance HB 1439 - Grant (J)

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee

05/07/11 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

- Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

SB 1806 - Diaz de la Portilla

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Transportation; Budget

03/24/11 On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 03/29/11, 1:00 PM, 412 K

03/29/11 Not considered by Banking and Insurance

04/26/11 Pending withdrawal

04/27/11 Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Transportation; Budget

- Withdrawn from further consideration


FJRI WATCH List

Application of Foreign Law

HB 1273 - Metz

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Federal Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

SB 1294 - Hays

Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 5 Yeas, 2 Nays

- Died in Commerce and Tourism

Design Professionals

HB 605 - Steube

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
 -  Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

SB 288 - Negron

Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Budget

On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 03/09/11, 1:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY:  4 Yeas, 8 Nays

- Laid on Table

Emergency Management

HB 215 - Abruzzo

CS/HB 215 

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/09/11, 1:00 pm, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee, 03/21/11, 4:00 pm, 212 K

VOTE HISTORY: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 8:00 AM, 212 K

- Not Considered by Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

05/04/11 HOUSE Laid on Table, refer to S 0450

SB 450 - Bennett

CS/SB 450

CS/CS/SB 450

Enrolled

Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Judiciary; Rules

On Committee agenda - Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/10/11, 3:15 pm, 37 S

VOTE HISTORY: 5 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY:  6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/29/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/03/11

05/03/11 Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/04/11

05/04/11 Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

05/17/11 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/01/11)

05/26/11 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-43

Employment Liability for Persons with Disabilities

HB 405 - Baxley

CS/HB 405 

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

03/10/11 On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/14/11, 4:00 pm, 404 H

Vote History; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/01/11 On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Access Subcommittee, 04/05/11, 3:00 pm, 12 H

Vote History; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/08/11 On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/12/11, 1:00 PM, 404 H

Vote History; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/27/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

04/29/11 Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading

05/03/11 Laid on Table, refer to S 0926

SB 926 - Commerce and Tourism; Storms

CS/SB 926

Enrolled

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary

On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 03/16/11, 1:30 pm, 401 S

Vote History; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Children, Families and Elder Affairs, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 401 S

Vote History; 4 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 S

04/04/11 Not considered by Judiciary

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 S

Vote History; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/27/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

04/29/11 Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

05/02/11 HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/03/11

05/04/11 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 106 Yeas / 11 Nays)

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

06/13/11 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/28/11)

06/27/11 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-231

Property and Casualty Insurance

aka Sinkhole Reform

HB 803 - Wood 

PCS for HB 803 (INBS)

CS/HB 803

CS/CS/HB 803

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee (removed), Economic Affairs Committee

On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/16/11, 8:00 am, 404 H - Workshop

03/16/11 Workshopped by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 04/05/11, 4:00 pm, 404 H - PCS

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 3 Nays

Rreference to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee removed; Remaining rreference Economic Affairs

On Committee agenda - Economic Affairs Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, 102 H

VOTE HISTORY: 11 Yeas, 7 Nays

04/22/11 Placed on Calendar, on second reading

- Laid on Table, refer to S 0408

SB 408 - Richter

CS/SB 408

CS/CS/SB 408

CS/CS/CS/SB 408

First Engrossed

Second Engrossed

Third Engrossed

Enrolled

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget; Rules

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 01/25/11, 1:45 pm, 412 K

- Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 412 K

- Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance, 02/22/11, 1:00 :pm, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY:  7 Yeas, 3 Nays

Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations

On Committee agenda - Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 03/11/11, 8:00 am, 401 S

VOTE HISTORY: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Budget, 03/15/11, 3:15 pm, 412 K03/15/11

- Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Budget, 03/22/11, 10:15 am, 412 K 03/22/11

VOTE HISTORY:  12 Yeas, 8 Nays

On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/05/11, 8:00 am, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 9 Yeas, 3 Nays

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/11

04/27/11 Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (117314, 136604, 151382, 343842, 407132, 426476, 453922, 488760, 762998, 926644, 957742); Amendments Failed (173446, 415180, 445890, 544312); Amendments Withdrawn (208910, 216520, 365730, 455150, 497744, 577456, 691464) ; Ordered Engrossed 

Read Third Time; Amendments Adopted (793532, 885590); Passed (Vote: 25 Yeas / 12 Nays)

HOUSE In Messages

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/03/11

05/03/11 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (877895, 383513, 128609, 133399, 657665, 614831); Amendments Withdrawn (77045, 100743); Amendment Adopted (399507)

05/04/11 HOUSE Read Third Time; Amendments Adopted (189639, 786885, 409429, 376165, 365615); Passed (Vote: 85 Yeas / 33 Nays)

SENATE In returning messages 05/05/11

SENATE Received from Messages; Amendments Failed (345548, 499748, 975732, 527646, 632378); Concurred with Amendment (844961); Passed (Vote: 26 Yeas / 11 Nays)

05/11/11 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/26/11)

05/17/11 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-39

Judgment Interest

HB 567 - Hudson

CS/HB 567

Engrossed One

Enrolled

Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee

On Committee agenda - Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/22/11, 12:00 pm, 17 H

Vote History; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/29/11 On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/31/11, 12:00 pm, 404 H

Vote History; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 04/12/11, 9:00 am, 212 K

Vote History; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/27/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

04/29/11 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (914953); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 2 Nays)

SENATE In Messages

Substituted for SB 0866; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

06/09/11 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/24/11)

06/17/11 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2011-169

SB 866 - Bogdanoff

CS/SB 866

CS/CS/SB 866

Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget (withdrawn)

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 110 S

Vote History; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/30/11, 3:45 pm, 110 S

Vote History; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/05/11 Now in Budget

05/04/11 Withdrawn from Budget

05/05/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/05/11

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/06/11

05/06/11 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (611164); Substituted for HB 0567; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0567

Nursing Home Litigation Reform

HB 661 - Gaetz (M)

CS/HB 661

CS/CS/HB 661

Engrossed One

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee (removed)

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/11, 8:45 am, 404 H

Vote History: 10 Yeas, 5 Nays

On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/25/11, 11:45 am, 17 H

Vote History: 12 Yeas, 4 Nays

Reference to Judiciary Committee removed

Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (116245, 210643, 552461); Amendment Adopted (75879)

Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 77 Yeas / 41 Nays)

SENATE In Messages

SENATE Died in Messages

SB 1396 -  Bogdanoff  

CS/SB 1396

Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget

Reference to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs removed; Reference to Health Regulation added; Remaining references: Health Regulation; Judiciary; Budget

On Committee agenda - Health Regulation, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 412 K

- Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Health Regulation, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 412 K

Vote History:  7 Yeas, 5 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 AM, 110 S

On Committee agenda - Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 AM, 412 K - If Received

04/25/11 Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary

- Died in Judiciary

Trespassing SB 1426 - Simmons  Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Rules - Died in Transportation.
Sovereign Immunity

PCB SCCB 13-01 - Grant 

HB 7123 

Referred to Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee - Died in Appropriations 
Wage Protection

HB 241 - Goodson

CS/HB 241

Engrossed One 

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 8:00 am, 404 H VOTE HISTORY: 11 Yeas, 4 Nays

On Committee agenda - Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee, 03/29/11, 12:00 pm, 212 K

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 5 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 6 Nays

04/27/11 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/29/11

04/29/11 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (312477); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 83 Yeas / 25 Nays)

-- Died in Messages.

SB 982 - Norman Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Withdrawn)

On Committee agenda - Community Affairs, 04/04/11, 1:00 PM, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 7 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 AM, 110 S

04/25/11 - Not Considered by Judiciary

05/03/11 SENATE Withdrawn from Judiciary

Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability

SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading

05/07/11 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

-  Died on Calendar