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Latest Action: 02/10/2008 - Read by title and referred to the committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Authorizes qui tam incentives and standing to citizens to pursue certain fraud claims. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/29/2005 - Effective date 8/15/2005.

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Requires a filing fee to be paid by the party praying for a jury in a civil trial. (EN +$112,500 LF RV See Note)
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call

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Removes authorization for a jury to have a written copy of instructions and charges in the jury room. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Increase the monetary amount in controversy necessary to request a jury trial. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Constitutional amendment to provide for the appellate jurisdiction of a court of appeal and to provide that appellate review extends only to questions of law. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides relative to venue. (gov sig)

SB278

SB278 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Allows a party in a civil action to substitute a judge of right under certain circumstances. (gov sig)

SB307

SB307 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Prohibits recovery for loss of enjoyment of life as a separate element of damages apart from pain and suffering damages and prohibits an instruction to the jury which separates loss of enjoyment of life from pain and suffering. (8/15/08)

SB308

SB308 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Provides for a pre-trial hearing regarding the qualifications and admissibility of testimony of expert witnesses. (1/1/09)

SB348

SB348 Sponsored by Julie Quinn
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides relative to signing of pleadings and sanctions. (8/15/08)

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Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides relative to the Code of Civil Procedure and consolidation of cases. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date 7/7/08.

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Authorizes judicial appeal or review of a district court decision involving actions by or against the state in connection with contracts. (gov sig)

SB496

SB496 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides relative to recusation of judges. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provide for the appeal venue from a decision of the office of community development with the Road Home program. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides for a pre-trial hearing regarding the qualifications and admissibility of testimony of expert witnesses. (gov sig)

SB348

SB348 Sponsored by Julie Quinn
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides relative to signing of pleadings and sanctions. (8/15/08)

SB308

SB308 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: See Act.

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Provides for a pre-trial hearing regarding the qualifications and admissibility of testimony of expert witnesses. (1/1/09)

SB307

SB307 Sponsored by Jack Donahue
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Prohibits recovery for loss of enjoyment of life as a separate element of damages apart from pain and suffering damages and prohibits an instruction to the jury which separates loss of enjoyment of life from pain and suffering. (8/15/08)

SB278

SB278 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Allows a party in a civil action to substitute a judge of right under certain circumstances. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Judiciary A.

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Provides relative to venue. (gov sig)