Amendment No. 281

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 392 (BDR 3-1293)

Proposed by: Committee on Judiciary

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend section 1, page 1, line 9, after "38.258" by inserting:

", including, without limitation, a settlement conference, mediation or a binding short trial,".

Amend section 1, page 2, line 3, after "conference" by inserting ", mediation".

Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting line 4 and inserting:

"trial, if the parties agree [, orally or in writing,] to the submission.".

Amend section 1, page 2, line 5, after "2." by inserting:

"Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section must be in writing. If the parties to an action knowingly and willingly enter into such a written agreement, the agreement shall not be deemed unenforceable as an unreasonable contract of adhesion.

3.".

Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 8 and 9 and inserting:

"without limitation, restrictions on the amount of discovery requested by each party, the use of a".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 17, after "limitation," by inserting "mediation and".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 18, by deleting "the court" and inserting:

"[the] a district court".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, by deleting line 25 and inserting:

"[court determines that such participation] parties agree that the use of any such alternative".