1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 554

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 8
Sponsored By:
Senator Colburn
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act

Synopsis:

Creating the Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act to establish remedies for damages caused by the failure of information technology products because of date data; providing for damages under specified circumstances; providing for specified standards of liability and for specified defenses; limiting certain actions under certain circumstances; clarifying the discoverability of certain information and documents; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (26-20)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted (29-18)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Rejected (20-26)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (25-22)
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/29
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (126-6)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMPUTERS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DAMAGES
EVIDENCE
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 11-203 , 11-203 , 21-101 , 21-102 , 21-103 , 21-104 , 21-105 , 21-106 , 21-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 428666/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 493813/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 623710/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 162608/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: 9:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 1999: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (26-20)
March 24, 1999: Floor Amendment (Pinsky) {623710/1 Adopted (29-18)
March 24, 1999: Floor Amendment (Pinsky) {493813/1 Rejected (20-26)
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (25-22)
House
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (126-6)