FL H7041 | 2020 | Regular Session

Florida House Bill 7041 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died on Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Requires litigation financiers to register with DOS & file surety bond; provides requirements & rulemaking authority for DOS; provides requirements for litigation financing contracts; provides for assignment of contingent rights to civil action or claim proceeds; specifies priority of liens; authorizes litigation financiers to assess specified interest, fees, & charges; provides that violations are deceptive & unfair trade practices.

Title

Litigation Financing Consumer Protection

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-14	House	Died on Calendar
2020-03-14	House	Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2020-03-02	House	CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time
2020-03-02	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-02-28	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
2020-02-27	House	CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 3
2020-02-25	House	On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
2020-02-05	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2020-02-05	House	Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 2
2020-02-03	House	On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/05/20, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
2020-01-27	House	Referred to Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee
2020-01-24	House	Introduced
2020-01-24	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

S1828 (Similar To) 2020-03-14 - Died in Banking and Insurance

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Citation Type	Statute Text
559	952	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	953	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	954	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	955	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	956	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	957	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	958	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	959	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	961	Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	962	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Florida State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7041
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7041/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7041/BillText/c1/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7041/Amendment/002305/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7041/Amendment/689897/PDF