Mississippi Legislature
2002 3rd Extraordinary Session

House Bill 11

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Background

Title

Description: Civil justice reform; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 10/09 (H) Referred To Select Committee on Civil Justice Reform
2 10/09 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 10/09 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 10/09 (H) Amended
5 10/09 (H) Passed
6 10/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 10/10 (H) Reconsidered
8 10/10 (H) Passed As Amended
9 10/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate
10 10/10 (S) Referred To Select Senate Cmte on Civil Justice Syst
11 11/14 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 11/14 (S) Amended
13 11/14 (S) Passed As Amended
14 11/14 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
15 11/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
16 11/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
17 11/26 (H) Died On Calendar

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Withdraw [H] Amendment No 2
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3
Lost [H] Amendment No 4
Lost [H] Amendment No 5
Withdraw [H] Amendment No 6
Not Germane [H] Amendment No 7
Withdraw [H] Amendment No 8
Adopted [H] Amendment No 9
Lost [H] Amendment No 10
Adopted [H] Amendment No 11
Lost [H] Amendment No 12
Adopted [H] Amendment No 13
Withdraw [H] Amendment No 14
Lost [H] Amendment No 15
Tabled [H] Amendment No 16
Lost [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 16
Adopted [H] Amendment No 17
Lost [H] Amendment No 18
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Authors: Blackmon, Eads, Flaggs, Jennings, Masterson, Moak, Pierce, Robinson (63rd), Simpson, Smith (39th), Stevens, Warren

Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0011-0005, A 011-0011-0007, A 011-0011-0011, A 011-0011-0013, A 011-0001-0063, A 085-0005-0007, A 075-0026-0005, A 075-0026-0011, A 075-0026-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-11-3, 11-11-5, 11-11-7, 11-11-11 AND 11-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE VENUE IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-62, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR PHARMACISTS AND LICENSED PHARMACIES IN DRUG SUITS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR PROPERTY OWNERS IN PREMISES LIABILITY ACTIONS; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES AND OTHER RELIEF AGAINST FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR SELLERS THEREOF MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT BY THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS; TO PROHIBIT ATTORNEY ADVERTISING BY ATTORNEYS NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, FINANCIAL FRAUD, UNFAIR INSURANCE CLAIMS PRACTICES OR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE PUBLIC INFORMATION; TO ALLOW SUCH INFORMATION TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY COURT ORDER; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-26-5, 75-26-11 AND 75-26-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO SUCH PROVISION THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS PRESUMED TO BE PUBLIC; TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF THE SPONSOR OR ADVERTISER OF AN EVENT IN THE CASE OF A CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF ACTIVITIES OCCURRING ON THE PREMISES OF THE LOCATION WHERE THE EVENT IS HELD OR CONDUCTED, PROVIDED THAT THE SPONSOR OR ADVERTISER DOES NOT EXERCISE CONTROL OVER ANY ASPECT OF THE EVENT OTHER THAN ACTING AS SPONSOR OR ADVERTISER; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "SPONSOR" AND "EVENT"; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO WILLFUL ACTS OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF A SPONSOR; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-7-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL ACTIONS IN CIRCUIT COURT SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A JUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST ONE DEFENDANT HAS FILED A RESPONSIVE PLEADING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/26/02 at 10:15.

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