HB 557: Florida Vexatious Litigant Law
GENERAL BILL by Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Johnson ; Argenio ; Lynn
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: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 154 (Ch. 2000-314)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 154 (Ch. 2000-314)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/14/2000 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) |
| 1/28/2000 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 02/07/00, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 2/7/2000 | House |
• Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC); YEAS 7 NAYS 1 |
| 2/8/2000 | House |
• Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) |
| 3/7/2000 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00038; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 02/07/00, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC); YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -HJ 00146; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00146 |
| 4/12/2000 | House |
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00508; Placed on Calendar |
| 5/5/2000 | House |
• Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 154 (Ch. 2000-314) |