Mississippi Legislature
2004 1st Extraordinary Session

House Bill 13

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Background

Title

Description: Civil justice reform; enact.

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

History of Actions:

1 06/01 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 06/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 06/02 (H) Amended
4 06/02 (H) Passed As Amended
5 06/02 (H) Immediate Release
6 06/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 06/02 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
8 06/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 06/02 (S) Amended
10 06/02 (S) Passed As Amended
11 06/02 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
12 06/03 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
13 06/03 (S) Returned For Concurrence
14 06/03 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
15 06/03 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
16 06/04 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
17 06/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 06/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 06/16 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Divided [H] Amendment No 1
Divided [H] Amendment No 2
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3
Lost [H] Amendment No 4
Lost [H] Amendment No 5
Improper [H] Amendment No 6
Withdraw [H] Amendment No 7
Adopted [H] Amendment No 8
Adopted [H] Amendment No 9
Adopted [H] Amendment No 10
Improper [H] Amendment No 11
Adopted [H] Amendment No 12
Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 13

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number1

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Blackmon

Additional Authors: Simpson, Compretta, Smith (39th), Franks, Watson, Moak

Code Sections: A 011-0011-0003, A 011-0001-0060, A 011-0001-0063, A 011-0001-0065, A 011-0001-0066, A 085-0005-0007, RP 011-0001-0064, A 013-0005-0023, A 013-0005-0025, A 013-0005-0028, A 013-0005-0034, A 025-0007-0061, A 033-0001-0005, A 073-0025-0027

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN MALPRACTICE ACTIONS AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN ALL OTHER CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCT SELLER OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR A LATENT DEFECT IF THE SELLER IS A MERE CONDUIT WHO PURCHASED THE PRODUCT FROM A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PREMISES LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR DISMISSING A DEFENDANT WHOSE LIABILITY IS BASED SOLELY ON HIS STATUS AS A SELLER IN THE STREAM OF COMMERCE; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JURORS CAN ONLY BE EXCUSED FROM SERVICE FOR ILLNESS OR UNDUE HARDSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE FREQUENCY OF JURY SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF JURY SERVICE EXEMPTION ENTITLEMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN JUROR SUMMONSES; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PUNISHMENT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A LENGTHY TRIAL FUND AND TO MAKE CLEAR THAT NO COUNTY FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PAY SUPPLEMENTAL OR REPLACEMENT WAGES TO JURORS UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN JUROR EXEMPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT JURORS CAN POSTPONE JURY SERVICE ONE TIME ONLY; TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR JURORS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT FOR HARMED PATIENTS TO ATTEND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HARM; TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF THE MEDICAL PRIVILEGE IN CERTAIN CASES; TO ALLOW BENCH TRIALS IN CERTAIN CASES IF THE PARTIES AGREE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 07/15/04 at 10:35.

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