Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Civil justice reform; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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