Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Civil Justice System; enact certain reforms.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 05/19 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 05/19 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 05/19 (S) Amended | |
| 4 | 05/19 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 05/19 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 05/20 (S) Reconsidered | |
| 7 | 05/20 (S) Amended | |
| 8 | 05/20 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 05/20 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 10 | 05/21 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 11 | 05/21 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 12 | 05/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 13 | 06/08 (H) Died In Committee |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Not Germane | [S] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 3 |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Additional Authors: Brown, Burton, Carmichael, Chaney, Clarke, Flowers, Hewes, Hyde-Smith, Jackson (15th), King, Kirby, Little, Mettetal, Michel, Moffatt, Morgan, Nunnelee, Pickering, Robertson, Browning, Lee (35th)
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 013-0005-0001, A 013-0005-0023, A 013-0005-0025, A 013-0005-0028, A 013-0005-0034, A 025-0007-0061, A 033-0001-0005, RP 041-0017-0007, RP 047-0005-0055, A 011-0046-0019
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 PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN ALL 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 PROHIBIT MULTIPLE PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS FOR THE SAME CONDUCT OF A DEFENDANT EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES, TO PROHIBIT PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST A DEFENDANT FOR ANY REGULATED ACTIVITY CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, AND TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS; 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 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 13-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN JUROR DISQUALIFICATIONS; 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 CODIFY SECTION 13-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JURORS CAN POSTPONE JURY SERVICE ONE TIME ONLY; 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 CODIFY SECTION 13-5-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR JURORS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A LENGTHY TRIAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN JUROR EXEMPTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-17-7 AND 47-5-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY A MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL; TO ALLOW PARTIES TO MUTUALLY AGREE TO OPT OUT OF THIS REQUIREMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE MEMBERSHIP REVIEW PANEL; TO PROVIDE WHAT EVIDENCE MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE PANEL; TO PROVIDE THE FORM OF THE DECISION; TO PROVIDE FOR PANELIST IMMUNITY AND COMPENSATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOSING PARTY SHALL PAY ATTORNEY FEES TO THE PREVAILING PARTY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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