Mississippi Legislature
2002 3rd Extraordinary Session

House Bill 19

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Title

Description: Civil justice reform; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 10/30 (H) Referred To Select Committee on Civil Justice Reform
2 10/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 10/30 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 10/30 (H) Amended
5 10/30 (H) Passed As Amended
6 10/31 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 10/31 (S) Referred To Select Senate Cmte on Civil Justice Syst
8 10/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 10/31 (S) Amended
10 10/31 (S) Passed As Amended
11 10/31 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
12 11/01 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
13 11/01 (S) Returned For Concurrence
14 11/01 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15 11/01 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Stevens,Warren
16 11/01 (S) Conferees Named Turner,Robertson,Dickerson
17 11/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
18 11/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
19 11/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
20 11/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
21 11/25 (S) Conference Report Adopted
22 11/26 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
23 11/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
24 11/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
25 12/03 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Pending [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [H] Amendment No 2
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3
Lost [H] Amendment No 4
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number4

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Authors: Blackmon, Eads, Jennings, Masterson, Pierce, Simpson, Smith (39th), Stevens, Warren

Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, RP 011-0011-0005, RP 011-0011-0007, RP 011-0011-0011, RP 011-0011-0013, A 085-0005-0007, A 011-0001-0063, A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0007-0013, RP 011-0003-0023, RP 011-0003-0025

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-11-5, 11-11-7, 11-11-11 AND 11-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE VENUE IN ACTIONS AGAINST NONRESIDENTS, NONRESIDENT MOTORISTS, RAILROADS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISMISSAL OF A SELLER WHOSE ONLY LIABILITY IS AS A SELLER IN THE STREAM OF COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIRED TIME OF NOTICE TO A MANUFACTURER IN ORDER FOR A SELLER TO BE INDEMNIFIED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING TO DETERMINE IF A SELLER OF A PRODUCT IS AN INNOCENT SELLER; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR A PREMISES OWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL ACTIONS SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A JUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST ONE DEFENDANT HAS FILED A RESPONSIVE PLEADING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY TO SUE ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED TO THE STATE; TO PROHIBIT RECOVERY OF HEDONIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROHIBIT ATTORNEY ADVERTISING BY ATTORNEYS NOT ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-3-23 AND 11-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A PENALTY ON CERTAIN JUDGMENTS APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 12/04/02 at 16:20.

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