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2013 SESSION

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SB 983 Expert witnesses; literature designations.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Expert witnesses; literature designations. Provides that a statement contained in published treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets previously designated as literature to be introduced during direct examination through an expert witness need not have been relied on by the expert at the time he formed his opinion in order for the statement to be read into evidence at trial. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100772D  pdf
• 02/23/13  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB983ER)  pdf
• 03/14/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0379)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100772D
• 01/08/13  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/13  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/15/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/13  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/17/13  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/25/13  House: Read first time
• 01/25/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/07/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 02/11/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/13  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/13  House: Read second time
• 02/20/13  House: Read third time
• 02/20/13  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/13  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/23/13  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB983ER)
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/14/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 379 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/14/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0379)