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HB 1708 Summary judgment; use of depositions as basis for motion or to strike evidence.
Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Civil remedies; use of depositions. Allows that requests for admission for which the responses are submitted in support of a motion for summary judgment may be based, in whole or in part, upon discovery depositions and may include admitted facts learned or referenced in such a deposition, provided that any such request for admission shall not reference the deposition or require the party to admit that the deponent gave specific testimony. The bill also allows that a motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of any claim or demand for punitive damages, except in cases involving driving under the influence, may be sustained when based, in whole or in part, upon discovery depositions. This bill incorporates HB 1374.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102871D pdf
- 01/28/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104535D-H1 pdf
- 02/18/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1708ER) pdf
- 03/05/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102871D
- 01/08/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 01/23/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104535D-H1
- 01/29/13 House: Incorporates HB1374
- 01/30/13 House: Read first time
- 01/31/13 House: Read second time
- 01/31/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104535D-H1
- 01/31/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1708H1
- 02/01/13 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/13 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/18/13 House: Enrolled
- 02/18/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1708ER)
- 02/18/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/19/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/05/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)