Loading chat...

FL S1492

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Thrasher

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes section 768.73 to expand applicability of punitive damages provisions to all civil actions without final judgments on the effective date and all civil actions filed on or after the effective date.

  • Applies punitive damages limitations to all civil actions regardless of when the causes of action arose.

  • Directs the Division of Law Revision and Information to replace the phrase "the effective date of this act" with the specific date the act becomes law throughout the bill.

  • Takes effect upon becoming a law.

Legislative Description

Punitive Damages

Last Action

Withdrawn from further consideration

3/11/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2014

Full Bill Text

No bill text available