Florida House Bill 491 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-04-20 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 600 (Ch. 2023-219)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Revises requirements for commencement of proceedings for general assignments; provides courts with judicial discretion to determine compliance; provides for assignee's ability to rely on, & defense for good faith compliance with, court orders, judgments, decrees, & rules of law; establishes nonliability of assignee when certain requirements are met; limits assets creditor or other party in interest may pursue in action against assignee; excludes creditors from being required to turn over assets of estate upon notice of assignment action or proceeding; requires negative notice in assignment action by assignee upon filing of notice of rejection.

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors

House Civil Justice Subcommittee

Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin [R]

Rep. Tom Leek [R]

2023-03-31 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - House Civil Justice Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-20	House	Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 600 (Ch. 2023-219)
2023-04-20	House	Substituted CS/CS/SB 600
2023-04-13	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
2023-03-31	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2023-03-31	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2023-03-31	House	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2023-03-31	House	Favorable by Judiciary Committee
2023-03-29	House	Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2023-03-21	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2023-03-21	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2023-03-20	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-20	House	CS Filed
2023-03-20	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-20	House	Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-20	House	Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-16	House	Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-01	House	Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-01-24	House	Filed

S600 (Similar To) 2023-06-16 - Chapter No. 2023-219

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
727	101		Amended Code	See Bill Text
727	104		Amended Code	See Bill Text
727	105		Amended Code	See Bill Text
727	106		Amended Code	See Bill Text
727	110		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/BillText/c1/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Amendment/867851/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Amendment/080831/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Analyses/h0491.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Analyses/h0491a.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Analyses/h0491b.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Analyses/h0491c.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Analyses/h0491z.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/491/Analyses/h0491z1.CJS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67416&IsPCB=0&BillId=77127
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68496&IsPCB=0&BillId=77127