American Justice Partnership

State House of Representatives Profile

 
 

 

Florida

Analysis prepared for the American Justice Partnership by the American Tort Reform Association

House of Representatives

Seats in the House

36 Democrats  84 Republicans  0 Independent

Seats up for ’06 reelection

36 Democrats  84 Republicans  0 Independent

House majority position on medical liability reform

 

* Opposes  X Supports  * Neutral

Comments:

Passed Legislation in 2003.

 

House majority position on other legal reform

 

* Opposes  X Supports  * Neutral

Comments: The House is generally supportive.

 

 

Judiciary Committee

  4 Democrats  9 Republicans   0 Independent

  • Up for reelection

  7  Pro-reform  4 Anti-reform    2 Neutral

  • Up for reelection

  4 Democrats   9 Republicans  0 Independent

Likelihood of Pro-Reform Majority Being Elected in 2006

  • House

* Unlikely  *Possible  X Likely  * Very Likely

  • Judiciary Committee

* Unlikely  *Possible  X Likely  * Very Likely

 
 

 

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