CS/SB 208: Consumer Protection
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Economic Opportunities ; Geller
Consumer Protection; includes business or commercial entity within definition of term "consumer" for purposes of Consumer Protection law; incorporates interpretations re Federal Trade Commission Act; authorizes action on behalf of governmental entity for damages caused by violation of specified provisions; provides for waiver of civil penalties if restitution is made for actual damages to governmental entity, etc. Amends Ch. 501.
Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 02119; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-39; See also CS/CS/SB 784 (Ch. 2001-214)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2001 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 02119; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-39; See also CS/CS/SB 784 (Ch. 2001-214)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/2/2001 Senate • Prefiled
1/11/2001 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Commerce and Economic Opportunities
2/5/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/13/01, 1:30 pm, 37-S
2/13/2001 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
2/14/2001 Senate • Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities
3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/13/01, 1:30 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00008; Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00008
3/15/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 03/20/01, 2:00 pm, 110-S
3/20/2001 Senate • CS by- Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00222; CS read first time on 03/22/01 -SJ 00222
3/22/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00222
4/4/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00285; Read second time -SJ 00297; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00297; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00297
4/11/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00315; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00315
4/12/2001 House • In Messages
4/26/2001 House • Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00961
5/1/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
5/3/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 01923; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01923
5/3/2001 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01256
5/4/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 02119; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-39; See also CS/CS/SB 784 (Ch. 2001-214)
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CS/SB 208, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2001 at 10:52 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 685 (c1) Consumer Protection Romeo Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 208 (Ch. 2001-39), CS/CS/SB 784 (Ch. 2001-214)
Location:S 784 (e2) Geller Compare Last Action: 6/13/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-214; See also CS/SB 208 (Ch. 2001-39)
Location:Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.203 Definitions. 501.204 Unlawful acts and practices. 501.207 Remedies of enforcing authority. 501.2075 Civil penalty. 501.2091 Stay of proceedings pending trial. 501.211 Other individual remedies. 501.212 Application. -
CS/SB 208, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/5/2001 at 2:30 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/11/2001 10:23 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/3/2001 3:51 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.203 Definitions. 501.204 Unlawful acts and practices. 501.207 Remedies of enforcing authority. 501.2075 Civil penalty. 501.2091 Stay of proceedings pending trial. 501.211 Other individual remedies. 501.212 Application. -
CS/SB 208, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2001 at 1:02 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce and Economic Opportunities (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2001 (pdf)
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 820168 - Amendment
Geller 4/3/2001
3:35 PMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.203 Definitions. 501.204 Unlawful acts and practices. 501.207 Remedies of enforcing authority. 501.2075 Civil penalty. 501.2091 Stay of proceedings pending trial. 501.211 Other individual remedies. 501.212 Application. -
SB 208, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2001 at 12:50 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2001 (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.203 Definitions. 501.204 Unlawful acts and practices. 501.207 Remedies of enforcing authority. 501.2075 Civil penalty. 501.2091 Stay of proceedings pending trial. 501.211 Other individual remedies. 501.212 Application.