2023 Legislation
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2023 Legislation

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Asbestos and Silica Claims	HB 755 – Rep. Fabricio CS/HB 755	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/04/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 12 Yeas, 5 Nays *Died in Judiciary Committee*
	SB 1260 – Trumbull	Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules	On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 04/04/23, 2:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays *Died in Commerce and Tourism*
Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property aka Construction Defects	HB 85 – Rep. Snyder CS/HB 85 CS/CS/HB 85 CS/CS/CS/HB 85	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/26/23, 9:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 15 Yeas, 3 Nays On Committee agenda – Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, 02/07/23, 2:00 pm, 404 H Vote History: 14 Yeas, 1 Nay On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/14/23, 3:00 pm, 404 H Vote History: 22 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/23 03/23/23 Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 360; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 360
	SB 360 – Sen. Hutson CS/SB 360 First Engrossed ENROLLED	Referred to Judiciary; Rules	On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 02/21/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 10 Yeas, 1 Nay On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/08/23, 1:30 pm, 412 K Vote History: 16 Yeas, 4 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/15/23 Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 31 Yeas / 8 Nays); Immediately certified HOUSE In Messages HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/23 03/23/23 HOUSE Substituted for HB 0085; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (898697); Placed on Third Reading, 03/24/23 03/24/23 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 89 Yeas / 8 Nays) SENATE In returning messages Received from Messages; Amendment Concurred (898697); Passed (Vote: 31 Yeas / 7 Nays) Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/20/23) 04/13/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-22
Civil Remedies White Papers Final Summary Analysis	HB 837 – Rep. Gregory CS/HB 837 CS/CS/HB 837 Engrossed One Enrolled	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/24/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 12 Yeas, 6 Nays On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/08/23, 1:00 pm, 212 K Vote History: 16 Yeas, 8 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/16/23 03/16/23 – Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (65491, 263047); Amendments Failed (473057, 885617, 353849, 662849); Placed on Third Reading, 03/17/23 03/17/23 – Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 80 Yeas / 31 Nays) SENATE In Messages 03/22/23 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0236; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/23/23 03/23/23 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 23 Yeas / 15 Nays); Immediately certified Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/31/23) Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-15
White Papers	SB 236 – Hutson CS/SB 236	Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy	On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/07/23, 4:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 8 Yeas, 3 Nays On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 8 Yeas, 4 Nays On Committee agenda – Fiscal Policy, 03/16/23, 08:30 am, 412 K – If Received Vote History: 13 Yeas, 6 Nays SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/22/23 03/22/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 837; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 837
Claims Against Long-term Care Facilities	HB 1029 – Maggard	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	*Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee.*
	SB 1304 – Burton	Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules	*Died in Judiciary.*
Litigation Financing Consumer Protection	HB 1447 – Overdorf	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee.
	SB 1612 – Yarborough	Referred to Judiciary; Fiscal Policy	Died in Judiciary.
Premises Liability for Criminal Acts of Third Parties	HB 1165 – Duggan	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee.
	SB 1274 – Burton	Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy	Died in Judiciary.
Motor Vehicle Glass	SB 1002 – Sen. Stewart CS/SB 1002 First Engrossed ENROLLED	Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules	On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 03/20/23, 3:30 pm, 110 S Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 K *04/05/23 Temporarily Postponed by Rules* On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 K Vote History: 19 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (733426); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified HOUSE In Messages Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23 05/01/23 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/02/23 05/02/23 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 103 Yeas / 16 Nays) 05/16/23 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/31/23) 05/25/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-136
Post-lost Benefit Assignments Under Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies	HB 541 – Rep. Griffitts CS/HB 541 CS/CS/HB 541	Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee	On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/14/23, 11:30 am, 17 H – PCS Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/27/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 12 Yeas, 4 Nays On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/10/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K Vote History: 16 Yeas, 2 Nays Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 05/01/23 Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1002
Telephone Solicitation	HB 761 – Fabricio CS/HB 761 CS/CS/HB 761 Engrossed One Enrolled	Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee	On Committee agenda – Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, 03/09/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K Vote History; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/27/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 12 Yeas, 3 Nays On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/10/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K Vote History: 16 Yeas, 1 Nay Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/23 04/25/23 Amendment Adopted (717579); Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/23 Vote History: 99 Yeas / 14 Nays SENATE In Messages SENATE Received; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1308; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 29 Yeas / 10 Nays) HOUSE – 05/16/23 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/31/23) 05/25/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-150
	SB 1308 – Yarborough CS/SB 1308 CS/CS/SB 1308	Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Rules	On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 110 S 04/04/23 Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays *Reference to Regulated Industries removed; Remaining reference: Rules* On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 17 Yeas, 2 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23 Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0761; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0761
Truth in Legal Advertising	HB 1205 – Andrade CS/HB 1205 Enrolled	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/04/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 12 Yeas, 5 Nays Reference to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/19/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 14 Yeas, 6 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/23 04/25/23 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/23 04/26/23 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 79 Yeas / 37 Nays) SENATE In Messages SENATE Received; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1246; Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (201036); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 26 Yeas / 11 Nays) HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed 06/23/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-289
	SB 1246 – Yarborough	Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules	On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 10 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 110 S 04/04/23 Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 K Vote History: 13 Yeas, 5 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23 – If Received 04/28/23 – SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1205; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 1205

Bills OPPOSED by FJRI


Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions	HB 1435 – López	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	*Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee.*
	SB 690 – Book	Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules	*Died in Judiciary.*
Sovereign Immunity	HB 401 – Beltran CS/HB 401	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/09/23, 11:30 am, 404 H Vote History: 13 Yeas, 4 Nays On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee, 03/15/23, 11:30 am, 212 K *Temporarily Postponed by Appropriations Committee* *Died in Appropriations Committee.*
	SB 604 – Gruters	Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations	*Died in Judiciary.*

FJRI WATCH LIST

Contractual Services Contract Liability Limits	HB 1159 – Yarkosky CS/HB 1159 CS/CS/HB 1159	Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee; State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee	On Committee agenda – Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/22/23, 12:00 pm, 17 H – PCS Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays Reference to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: State Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – State Affairs Committee, 03/31/23, 8:00 am, 212 K Vote History: 16 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/20/23 Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/23 04/25/23 *Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading* Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 05/01/23 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1188
	SB 1188 – Boyd CS/SB 1188 CS/CS/SB 1188 ENROLLED	Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy	On Committee agenda – Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 37 S Vote History: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays Reference to Community Affairs removed; Remaining reference: Fiscal Policy On Committee agenda – Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 K Vote History: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23 Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays) HOUSE In Messages 04/28/23 HOUSE Received; Referred to House Calendar HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/02/23 05/02/23 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays) 06/30/23 Vetoed by Governor
Insurer Accountability	PB/SB 7052 – Hutson SB 7052 CS/SB 7052 First Engrossed ENROLLED	Submitted for consideration by Banking and Insurance Referred to Fiscal Policy	On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 412 K Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 K Vote History: 14 Yeas, 1 Nay SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23 04/26/23 SENATE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (697804, 543692); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays) HOUSE In Messages Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23 05/02/23 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/03/23 05/03/23 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays) 05/16/23 SENATE Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/31/23) 05/31/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-172
	PCB COM 23-04 – Commerce Committee and Duggan HB 7065 CS/HB 7065	Rerferred to Appropriations	On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/10/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K 04/11/23 Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Commerce Committee on 04/10/23; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays 4/14/23 Committee Bill Filed as HB 7065 On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee, 04/21/23, 9:30 am, 212 K Vote History: 26 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/25/23 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7052
Motor Vehicle Liability Policies	HB 57 – Truenow CS/HB 57 Engrossed 1	Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Commerce Committee	On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 02/14/23, 1:30 pm, 17 H Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/10/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23 *Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading* 04/20/23 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/23 04/25/23 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (445341); Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/23 04/26/23 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 30 Nays) SENATE In Messages SENATE Received; Referred to Rules Died in Rules
	SB 516 – DiCeglie CS/SB 516 CS/CS/SB 516	Referred to Banking and Insurance;Judiciaryadded Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules	On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K *Temporarily Postponed by Banking and Insurance* On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 412 K Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays Reference to Judiciary removed; Reference to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice added; Remaining references: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Rules On Committee agenda – Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 37 S Vote History: 11 Yeas, 1 Nay On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 17 Yeas, 2 Nays Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Died on Calendar.
Private Campground Liability	HB 1323 – Black CS/HB 1323	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/20/23, 10:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 11 Yeas, 5 Nays 03/21/23 Reference to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee removed; Remaining Reference: Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/31/23, 8:00 am, 404 H *Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary Committee* *Died in Judiciary Committee.*
	SB 1054 – Calatayud	Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules	*Died in Judiciary.*
Resolution of Disputed Property Insurance Claims	HB 1141 – Gottlieb	Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee	*Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.*
	SB 1174 – Polsky	Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy	Died in Banking and Insurance.
Spaceflight Entity Liability	HB 839 – Sirois CS/HB 839 CS/CS/HB 839	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Transportation & Modals Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee	On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/09/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Vote History: 16 Yeas, 1 Nay On Committee agenda – Transportation & Modals Subcommittee, 03/22/23, 4:00 pm, 404 H Vote History: 13 Yeas, 2 Nays On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/31/23, 8:00 am, 404 H Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/11/23, 2:00 pm, 404 H Vote History: 22 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1318
	SB 1318 – Wright CS/SB 1318 First Engrossed ENROLLED	Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Judiciary; Rules	On Committee agenda— Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building Vote History: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays *Reference to Judiciary removed; Remaining reference: Rules* On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 19 Yeas, 0 Nays 04/25/23 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (188692); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays) HOUSE In Messages HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23 05/02/23 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 05/03/23 05/03/23 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 107 Yeas / 5 Nays) 05/16/23 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/31/23) 05/25/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-139
Statutes of Limitations for Negligence	PCB JDC 23-03 – Judiciary Committee, Gregory HB 7059 Engrossed One		On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/11/23, 2:00 PM, 404 HOB Vote History: 14 Yeas, 6 Nays Filed (Formerly PCB JDC3) Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/20/23 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (125539); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 80 Yeas / 29 Nays) SENATE In Messages SENATE Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy 05/05/23 SENATE *Died in Fiscal Policy*
Technology Transparency	HB 1547 – McFarland CS/HB 1547	Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee	On Committee agenda – Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, 03/28/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K Vote History: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays *Reference to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Commerce Committee* On Committee agenda – Commerce Committee, 04/24/23, 12:00 pm, 212 K Vote History: 16 Yeas, 3 Nays Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 262
	SB 262 – Bradley CS/SB 262 CS/CS/SB 262 First Engrossed Second Engrossed ENROLLED	Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules	On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 110 S *Not Considered by Commerce and Tourism* On Committee agenda— Commerce and Tourism, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays *Reference to Judiciary removed; Remaining reference: Rules* On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 K Vote History: 19 Yeas, 0 Nays Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23 Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (705396, 218598); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays) HOUSE In Messages Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23 05/02/23 HOUSE Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (703943, 471655, 338513); Placed on Third Reading, 05/03/23 05/03/23 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 106 Yeas / 10 Nays) SENATE In returning messages 05/04/23 SENATE Received from Messages; Amendments Adopted (519510, 338388, 816662); Concurred with Amendments as Amended (471655, 703943, 338513); Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays) HOUSE In returning messages HOUSE Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendments (519510, 338388, 816662); Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 2 Nays) SENATE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled. 06/05/23 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/20/23) 06/06/23 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-201

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