FL H0437 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-14 - Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-7
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 11-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-14 - Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-7
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits DLA from entering into contingency fee contract with private attorney unless AGO makes written determination prior to entering into such contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective & in public interest; requires written determination to include certain findings, etc.
Title
Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-03-25 - Senate - Senate Roll Call No. 0005 - Passage (Y: 27 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-18 - House - House Roll Call No. 0580 - Passage (Y: 71 N: 40 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-18 - House - House Roll Call No. 0580 - Passage (Y: 71 N: 40 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-14 | Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-7 | |
| 2010-04-07 | Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00629 | |
| 2010-03-31 | Ordered enrolled -HJ 00440 | |
| 2010-03-25 | Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00340; Substituted for CS/SB 712 -SJ 00340; Read 2nd time -SJ 00340; Read 3rd time -SJ 00340; CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 00340 | |
| 2010-03-24 | Received -SJ 00336; Referred to Judiciary -SJ 00336 | |
| 2010-03-23 | In Messages | |
| 2010-03-18 | Read 3rd time -HJ 00318; CS passed; YEAS 71 NAYS 40 -HJ 00318 | |
| 2010-03-16 | Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00286 | |
| 2010-03-02 | -HJ 00160; Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00163 | |
| 2010-03-02 | Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00042; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/12/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -HJ 00164; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00164; On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 02/16/10, 8:00 am, 404-H; CS by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -HJ 00171; CS read 1st time on | |
| 2010-02-23 | Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20 | |
| 2010-02-16 | CS by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 | |
| 2010-02-09 | On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 02/16/10, 8:00 am, 404-H | |
| 2010-01-12 | Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 7 NAYS 3; Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council | |
| 2010-01-05 | On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/12/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall | |
| 2009-12-18 | Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council | |
| 2009-12-04 | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S0712 (Similar To) 2010-03-25 - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340
