MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Simpson, Baker (8th), Bounds, Chism, Ellington, Fillingane, Guice, Ishee, Lott, Masterson, McBride, Moore, Parker, Patterson, Rotenberry, Upshaw, Wells-Smith
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY LIABILITY FOR LATENT DEFECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE IMMUNITY OF PREMISES OWNERS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-5-1, 13-5-23, 13-5-24, 13-5-25, 13-5-28, 13-5-34 AND 13-5-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR JUROR DISQUALIFICATION AND CERTAIN PROTECTION FOR JURY PARTICIPATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE AND EXPAND THE TRIAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY EXEMPTIONS FOR JURORS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-17-7 AND 47-5-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO CREATE A MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL AND THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PANEL; TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE PANEL; TO PROVIDE A PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHO SHALL PAY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY LIABILITY FOR LATENT DEFECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE IMMUNITY OF PREMISES OWNERS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-5-1, 13-5-23, 13-5-24, 13-5-25, 13-5-28, 13-5-34 AND 13-5-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR JUROR DISQUALIFICATION AND CERTAIN PROTECTION FOR JURY PARTICIPATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE AND EXPAND THE TRIAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY EXEMPTIONS FOR JURORS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-17-7 AND 47-5-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO CREATE A MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL AND THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PANEL; TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE PANEL; TO PROVIDE A PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHO SHALL PAY CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."