To permit the taking effect of certain proposed rules of civil procedure, with modifications.
Civil Rules Amendments Act of 1993 - Permits the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which are embraced by an order entered by the Supreme Court on April 22, 1993, to take effect on December 1, 1993, with the following amendments.
Amends proposed rule 26 to: (1) repeal certain requirements regarding initial disclosures by parties; and (2) permit a party to obtain discovery of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement under which any person carrying on an insurance business may be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment which may be entered in the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the judgment. Specifies that: (1) information concerning the insurance agreement is not by reason of disclosure admissible in evidence at trial; and (2) an application for insurance shall not be treated as part of an insurance agreement for purposes of such provision.
Amends proposed rule 30 to provide that, unless the court upon motion orders, or the parties agree in writing to use, sound or sound-and-visual means, depositions shall be recorded by stenographic means.
Amends proposed form 35 to repeal provisions regarding pre-discovery disclosures.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-319.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-319.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8744-8747)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
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