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CS/SB 154: Florida Vexatious Litigant Law

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Saunders

Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; provides for court order to require certain plaintiffs to furnish security for certain purposes; provides procedures, requirements, limitations & exceptions; provides for effect of such court order; prohibits clerks of court from filing certain actions under certain circumstances; requires clerks of court to file copies of certain court orders with Florida Supreme Court; provides for cumulative relief, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 6/19/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-314
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/5/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    10/15/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    10/26/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 110-S
    11/2/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    11/3/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00010; CS read first time on 03/07/00 -SJ 00115; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00010
    4/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar -SJ 00369; Read second and third times -SJ 00386; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00386; Immediately certified -SJ 00386
    4/5/2000 House • In Messages
    5/5/2000 House • Received -HJ 01667; Read second and third times -HJ 01667; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01667
    5/5/2000 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01909
    6/6/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/19/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-314

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  • CS/SB 154, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 557 Florida Vexatious Litigant Law Goodlette Identical Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 154 (Ch. 2000-314)
    Location:

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  • CS/SB 154, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 11/3/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/5/2000 10:11 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2000 10:04 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 154, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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