Under existing law, state courts follow a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1923 regarding the admissibility of expert testimony.
This bill would apply the more recent standard enunciated in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the 1993 Daubert case for the admissibility of expert evidence and testimony in all civil and criminal court actions, except for actions arising under and governed by the Medical Liability Act of 1987, or any judicial interpretations thereof.
Forwarded to Governor on June 1, 2011 at 2:06 p.m. on June 1, 2011
Assigned Act No. 2011-629.
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Brooks motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 860
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 317
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 980
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 979
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 316
Jones Amendment Offered
Brooks first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
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