Sponsored by Civil Justice Subcommittee - Florida (Current)
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | H0457 | Defines "payment instrument"; applies certain provisions relating to civil actions brought to collect dishonored checks, drafts, & orders of payment to specified types of payment instruments to permit award of triple damages, court costs, & reasonabl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470 |
| FL | H7033 | Revises requirements for appointment of members of judicial nominating commissions; provides that, with exception of members selected from list of nominees provided by Board of Governors of The Florida Bar, current member of judicial nominating commi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0587 | Limits recovery of damages for medical or health care services to amounts actually paid if no balance to provider is outstanding; limits recovery of such damages to amounts customarily accepted by providers in same geographic area, with certain exclu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0607 | Limits liability of public schools with respect to donation of canned or perishable food to charitable or nonprofit organizations. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Education |
| FL | H0827 | Revises provisions relating to disclosure of information provided to health care practitioners by patients; provides that in informal discovery, prospective defendant or his or her legal representative may interview claimant's treating health care pr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died on Calendar |
| FL | H1125 | Creates civil cause of action for wage theft; provides jurisdiction; provides procedure for filing of civil action for wage theft; provides jurisdiction; provides limitation on filing fee; requires claimant to notify employer of employee's intention ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Criminal Justice |
| FL | H1379 | Requires sheriffs to charge uniform fee for service of process; requires employer to allow authorized individual to make service on employee in private area designated by employer; provides civil fine for employers failing to comply with process; rev... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Criminal Justice |
| FL | H1241 | Requires attorney for dependent child with disabilities to be appointed in writing; requires that appointment continues in effect until attorney is permitted to withdraw or is discharged by court or until case is terminated; requires that attorney be... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| FL | H0019 | Authorizes grandparent of minor child to petition court for visitation; requires preliminary hearing; provides for payment of attorney fees & costs by petitioner who fails to make prima facie showing of harm; provides for application of Uniform Child... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee |
| FL | H1339 | Revises requirements for condominium association access to unit; provides exception for emergencies; provides for liability of certain association expenses; authorizes association to petition court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of receive... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0813 | Requires insureds, claimants, or persons acting on their behalf to provide insurer with written notice of loss as condition precedent to statutory or common-law action for bad-faith failure to settle insurance claim; provides that insurer is not liab... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0717 | Prohibits discrimination on basis of pregnancy in specified establishments; prohibits employment discrimination on basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; prohibits discrimination on basis of pregnancy by labor organizations, j... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0169 | Requires certain notice to tenant renting property subject to pending foreclosure action; creates civil cause of action for failure to provide notice; provides exception. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0797 | Provides legislative findings & intent; provides definitions; provides that information contained in portable electronic device is not subject to search by law enforcement officer incident to arrest except pursuant to warrant; provides exceptions; pr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-03 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| FL | H0175 | Allows condominium units to come into existence regardless of requirements or restrictions in declaration; extends amount of time that clerk may hold sum of money before notifying registered agent of association that sum is still available & purpose ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 Substituted CS/CS/SB 120 -HJ 1012 |
| FL | H0583 | Deletes provision that provides that information relating to state death tax credit or generation-skipping transfer credit is not applicable to estates of decedents dying after specified date; provides for retroactive effect & application; provides f... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 Substituted CS/CS/SB 492 -HJ 1006 |
| FL | H0643 | Provides requirements for storage of papers & electronic filings; revises provisions relating to service fees; authorizes clerk to provide public records in electronic format; clarifies when office title "Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller" may be ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 556 -HJ 1012 |
| FL | H0693 | Redesignates "Florida Arbitration Code" as "Revised Florida Arbitration Code"; creates & revises numerous provisions; provides for applicability of revised code; provides that code does not apply to any dispute involving child custody, visitation, or... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 Substituted CS/SB 530 -HJ 1013 |
| FL | H1079 | Creates ch. 605, "Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act" to replace current Florida Limited Liability Company Act; provides for applicability of & transition from current act to revised act; provides for future repeal of current act. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 Substituted CS/CS/SB 1300 -HJ 1015 |
| FL | H1129 | Provides that infant born alive during or immediately after attempted abortion is entitled to same rights, powers, & privileges as any other child born alive in course of natural birth; requires health care practitioners to preserve life & health of ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 Ordered enrolled -HJ 1029 |
| FL | H0229 | Providing requirements relating to vesting of ownership in trustee; revises rights, liabilities, & duties of land trust beneficiaries; provides exclusion & applicability; revises provisions relating to land trust transfers of real property & vesting ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Ordered enrolled -HJ 966 |
| FL | H0073 | Exempts certain elevators from specific code update requirements; requires community association to allow member or member's representative to use certain portable devices to make electronic copies of association records; authorizes condominium assoc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Ordered enrolled -HJ 966 |
| FL | H0405 | Revises "Notice to Defendant" provided by clerk of court in garnishment proceeding; provides that defendant in garnishment proceeding may provide notice of garnishment exemption & request for hearing to plaintiff's or garnishee's attorney; extends ti... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Substituted CS/SB 592 -HJ 943 |
| FL | H0833 | Defines "negative notice"; requires assignee's bond to be in at least specific amount or double liquidation value of unencumbered & liquid assets of estate, whichever is higher; authorizes assignee to conduct certain discovery to determine whether to... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Ordered enrolled -HJ 967 |
| FL | H0903 | Revises terminology; requires certain conditions to be met before real property is legally adversely possessed without color of title; requires person claiming adverse possession to make return of property by providing return to property appraiser us... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Ordered enrolled -HJ 967 |
| FL | H0887 | Provides that parent's rights may be terminated if court determines, by clear & convincing evidence, that child was conceived during unlawful sexual battery; creates presumption that termination of parental rights is in best interest of child if chil... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Substituted CS/SB 964 -HJ 962 |
| FL | H0775 | Provides that person submits to jurisdiction of this state by entering into contract that specifies that law of this state governs contract & agrees to submit to jurisdiction; clarifies circumstances under which an arbitration is international; limit... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Substituted CS/SB 186 -HJ 962 |
| FL | H0995 | Provides that specified period after recording of certain instruments from which it appears that person owning real property attempted to convey, affect, or devise property, instrument shall be held to have its purported effect; provides that power o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Substituted SB 736 -HJ 962 |
| FL | H1223 | Authorizes civil penalty for person who willfully uses deceptive or unfair trade act or practice against military servicemember or servicemember's spouse or dependent child in certain circumstances. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-29 Ordered enrolled -HJ 968 |
| FL | H7015 | Provides that witness qualified as expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in form of opinion as to facts at issue in case; requires courts to interpret & apply principles of expert testimony in conformity with spec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 909 |
| FL | H0935 | Revises terminology; authorizes DLA to issue subpoenas for specified purposes before institution of civil proceedings; prohibits specified actions by person, knowing or having reason to believe that subpoena is pending; provides that state may elect ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 Ordered enrolled -HJ 910 |
| FL | H0179 | Revises distribution of interest on certain deposits held by clerks of court in eminent domain proceedings. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 Chapter No. 2013-23 |
| FL | H7017 | Repeals provisions relating to regular terms of Supreme Court & circuit courts; repeals provisions relating to requiring judge to attend first day of each term of circuit court; repeals provisions relating to requirement for judge to state reason for... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-18 Chapter No. 2013-25 |
| FL | H0231 | Revises factors to be considered in alimony awards; provides that award of alimony automatically terminates without further action under certain circumstances; provides that the party seeking alimony has burden of proof; requires court to consider sp... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 Substituted CS/CS/SB 718 -HJ 657 |
| FL | H0575 | Revises definition; specifies conditions under which design professional employed by business entity or agent of business entity may not be held individually liable for damages resulting from negligence occurring within course & scope of professional... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-17 Substituted CS/SB 286 -HJ 635 |
