Bill Summary

SB 1582 Asbestos Trust Claims (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Simmons  CS Sponsors: Commerce and Tourism
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Summary
Asbestos Trust Claims; Requiring a plaintiff who files an asbestos claim to provide certain information to the parties of the action within a specified timeframe; requiring the plaintiff to supplement the information and materials under certain circumstances within a specified timeframe; authorizing the defendant to seek discovery from an asbestos trust; prohibiting the plaintiff from claiming privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery of such materials, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2020
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committees of reference
   S Judiciary
   S Commerce and Tourism
   S Rules
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Actions
01/08/20
SENATE
Filed
01/13/20
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
01/30/20
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 S
02/04/20
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/20
SENATE
Now in Commerce and Tourism
02/13/20
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 S
02/18/20
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Commerce and Tourism; 4 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/20
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/19/20
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/26/20
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 S
03/02/20
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/03/20
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/03/20
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20
03/05/20
SENATE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/06/20
03/06/20
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/20
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/09/20
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to Calendar
03/09/20
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
03/10/20
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (838709); Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Amendment Failed (750735); Passed (Vote: 86 Yeas / 31 Nays)
03/11/20
SENATE
In returning messages
03/13/20
SENATE
Received from Messages; Amendment to House amendment adopted (845444); Concurred with House amendment as amended (838709); Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/13/20
HOUSE 
In returning messages
03/14/20
HOUSE 
Died in returning Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
1582
Filed on 01/08/20
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Amendment 301124
Simmons
Filed on 02/18/20
Replaced by CS
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1582C1
Filed on 02/18/20
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Amendment 90939 DE
Leek
Filed on 03/09/20
Withdrawn
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Amendment 977123
Hattersley
Filed on 03/09/20
Withdrawn
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Amendment 838709
Leek
Filed on 03/10/20
Concurred as Amended
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Amendment 750735
Hattersley
Filed on 03/11/20
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 361960 AA
Torres, Jr.
Filed on 03/12/20
Withdrawn
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Amendment 284084 AA
Simmons
Filed on 03/12/20
Withdrawn
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Amendment 845444 AA
Simmons
Filed on 03/13/20
Adopted
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Statute Citations
774.301
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