Florida House Bill 253 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-01 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2023-205)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Revises requirements for registration of securities; requires OFR to deem applications for registration abandoned under certain circumstances; revises grounds on which office may revoke, suspend, or deny registration of securities; specifies office's powers in investigations of issuers; revises methods by which office may enter order suspending issuer's right to sell securities; revises requirements for applying for registration as dealer, associated person of dealer, or investment adviser; provides registration exemptions for private fund advisers; specifies continuing education requirements for associated persons of investment advisers & federal covered advisers; specifies requirements for certain previously registered associated persons; authorizes FSC to establish rules of conduct & prohibited business practices for intermediaries.

Regulation of Securities

House Commerce Committee

House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

Rep. Webster Barnaby [R]

Rep. Christopher Benjamin [D]

2023-04-10 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - House - House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	House	Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 180 (Ch. 2023-205)
2023-04-13	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2023-04-13	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2023-04-12	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2023-04-12	House	CS Filed
2023-04-12	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-04-12	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2023-04-11	House	Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
2023-04-06	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2023-03-24	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2023-03-24	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2023-03-24	House	Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-23	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-23	House	CS Filed
2023-03-23	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-23	House	Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-03-21	House	Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-03-17	House	PCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-01-25	House	Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-01-25	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2023-01-25	House	Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-01-25	House	Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-01-18	House	Filed

S180 (Similar To) 2023-06-13 - Chapter No. 2023-205

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
517	021		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	061		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	0611		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	072		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	075		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	081		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	082		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	111		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	12		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	1205		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	1214		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	1215		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	1217		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	131		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	161		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	181		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	201		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	211		Amended Code	See Bill Text
517	315		Amended Code	See Bill Text
626	9911		Amended Code	See Bill Text
744	351		Amended Code	See Bill Text
921	0022		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/Amendment/799109/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/Analyses/h0253.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/Analyses/h0253a.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/Analyses/h0253b.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/Analyses/h0253z.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/253/Analyses/h0253z1.IBS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67546&IsPCB=1&BillId=76966
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68710&IsPCB=0&BillId=76966
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68791&IsPCB=0&BillId=76966