Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Subject: CIVIL PROCEDURE

As of 06/01/04 at 15:57

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HB  87  Juries; require to be informed of real party in           Fleming
        interest.                                              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB  91  Venue; revise in civil actions.                           Denny
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 124  Depositions; allow elderly who are victims of financial   Fleming
        exploitation, abuse or neglect to take at home.        
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 128  Trial by jury; allow and restrict contractual waiver of   Moak
        right to trial by jury.                                
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 498  Venue; revise in civil actions.                           Mims
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 520  Legal notices; include foreclosure sales.                 Simpson
           04/28 Approved by Governor
HB 601  Statute of limitations; revise computation on debts       Denny
        where partial payment is made.                         
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 626  Sales tax; exempt sales made under court order or         Rotenberry
  $%    supervision.                                           
           03/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 629  Interest on judgments; tie to the prime lending rate.     Rotenberry
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 759  Comparative negligence; revise.                           Chism
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 762  Mississippi Marketable Record Title Act; create.          Snowden
   %       03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 801  Joint and several liability; abolish.                     Upshaw
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1004  Noneconomic damages; revise cap.                          Upshaw
    @      03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1016  Exempt property; certain tax credits to be exempt from    Fillingane
        judgment.                                              
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1017  Exempt property; include settlements for personal         Fillingane
        injury.                                                
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1204  Mediation; require presuit mediation in all civil tort    Upshaw
        litigation.                                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1234  Punitive damages; to be awarded for victim                Formby
        compensation.                                          
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1280  Real property owners; revise standard of care owed to     Formby
        guests and invitees.                                   
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1326  Lawsuits; plaintiff liable for defendant's cost if        Chism
        defendant prevails.                                    
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1503  Judgment for personal injury; include settlements in      Reynolds
        exemption from execution or attachment.                
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1517  Corporate successor liability; establish in connection    Morris
        with mergers or consolidations.                        
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1565  Mississippi Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide filing   Blackmon
   %    fees to fund.                                          
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
SB2200  Erroneous conviction; provide civil cause of action.      Jackson (32nd)
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2215  Jury duty; misdemeanor to dissuade and civil cause of     Walls
        action for retaliation.                                
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2236  Public official bonds; provide civil penalty upon         Kirby
 * %    sureties which fail to give reasons for nonpayment.    
           04/29 Approved by Governor
SB2267  Wrongful death action; damages not awarded parent who     Nunnelee
        has abandoned a child.                                 
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2334  Constitutional rights; contractual waiver only            Williamson
        effective if knowingly executed.                       
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2416  Mississippi Civil Legal Assistance Fund; create and       Doxey
   %    provide filing fee to fund.                            
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2503  Exemption from execution; revise for personal injury      Walley
        claims.                                                
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2643  Exemption from execution; revise for personal injury      Bryan
        claims.                                                
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2716  Money judgments; court's opinion of record as to          Doxey
        additur or remittitur.                                 
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2750  Interpreters; courts required to appoint for              Harden
   %    non-English speaking persons in court proceedings.     
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2752  Volunteer interpreters; create volunteer system for use   Harden
        of courts in assisting foreign speaking parties.       
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2883  Childhood sexual abuse; extend statute of limitations     Williamson
        for civil suits for damages.                           
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2910  Obesity; limitations on suing for damages for.            Ross
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2948  Lengthy Trial Fund; create.                               Ross
   %       03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2962  Health care providers; provide privilege on proceeds      Brown
        recovered by injured person.                           
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB3017  Consent agreement; enact statute of limitations.          Doxey
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee

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