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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)
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  • 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    4/12/2000 House • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00508; Placed on Calendar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)

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  • HB 557, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2000 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 154 (c1) Campbell Identical Last Action: 6/19/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-314
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    585135 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 3/7/2000
    4:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

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