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HB 601: Judgments & Liens

GENERAL BILL by Pickens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd

Judgments & Liens; provides for electronic filing of liens, assessments, warrants, & judgments directly into database; provides that filing of judgment lien certificate does not extend life of judgment, order, decree, or warrant; clarifies effect of judgment liens upon buyers who buy without notice as defined in certain provision; provides that certain debts re negotiable instruments are not subject to garnishment, etc. Amends Chs. 55, 56, 77, 678.1051, 713.901.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
 Last Action: 6/1/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-154
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2001 House • Prefiled
    2/23/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government
    3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00052
    3/13/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/15/01, 8:30 am, 12-H --Temporarily deferred
    3/23/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/27/01, 10:15 am, 212-K
    3/27/2001 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00411
    3/28/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00411; On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 03/28/01, 3:30 pm, 214-C; Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00413
    3/29/2001 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00413; On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 03/29/01, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00454
    4/3/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00454
    4/10/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/25/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00770; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00771; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00772; Read third time -HJ 00777; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00777
    4/27/2001 Senate • In Messages
    4/30/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00658; Withdrawn from Judiciary; Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00648; Substituted for CS/SB 1744 -SJ 00648; Read second time -SJ 00648; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00649
    5/1/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00785; Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 00785; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00785; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00785
    5/1/2001 House • In returning messages
    5/3/2001 House • Concurred -HJ 01907; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01908; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01908
    5/18/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/1/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-154

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  • HB 601, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2001 at 10:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1744 (c1) Judgments & Liens Burt Similar Last Action: 4/30/2001 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00569; Read second time -SJ 00648; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00648; House Bill substituted -SJ 00648; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 601 (Ch. 2001-154)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.201 Central database of judgment liens on personal property.
    55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property.
    55.203 Judgment lien certificate; content, recording, and indexing.
    55.204 Duration and continuation of judgment lien; destruction of records.
    55.205 Effect of judgment lien.
    55.206 Amendment of judgment lien record; termination, partial release, assignment, continuation, tolling, correction.
    55.207 Correction of judgment lien record.
    55.208 Effect of recorded judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff.
    55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities.
    55.604 Recognition and enforcement.
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    77.01 Right to garnishment.
    77.041 Notice to defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing.
    678.1051 Notice of adverse claim.
    713.901 Florida Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act.

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  • HB 601, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/4/2001 at 3:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.201 Central database of judgment liens on personal property.
    55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property.
    55.203 Judgment lien certificate; content, recording, and indexing.
    55.204 Duration and continuation of judgment lien; destruction of records.
    55.205 Effect of judgment lien.
    55.206 Amendment of judgment lien record; termination, partial release, assignment, continuation, tolling, correction.
    55.207 Correction of judgment lien record.
    55.208 Effect of recorded judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff.
    55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities.
    55.604 Recognition and enforcement.
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    77.01 Right to garnishment.
    77.041 Notice to defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing.
    678.1051 Notice of adverse claim.
    713.901 Florida Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act.

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  • HB 601, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2001 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    710238 - Amendment
    		Burt 4/30/2001
    10:01 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    330050 - Amendment
    		Burt 5/1/2001
    9:53 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    330168 - Amendment
    		Burt 5/1/2001
    11:53 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    781442 - Amendment
    		Burt 5/1/2001
    3:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2001 7:27 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2001 1:09 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.201 Central database of judgment liens on personal property.
    55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property.
    55.203 Judgment lien certificate; content, recording, and indexing.
    55.204 Duration and continuation of judgment lien; destruction of records.
    55.205 Effect of judgment lien.
    55.206 Amendment of judgment lien record; termination, partial release, assignment, continuation, tolling, correction.
    55.207 Correction of judgment lien record.
    55.208 Effect of recorded judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff.
    55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities.
    55.604 Recognition and enforcement.
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.
    77.01 Right to garnishment.
    77.041 Notice to defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing.
    678.1051 Notice of adverse claim.
    713.901 Florida Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act.

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  • HB 601, Original Filed Version Posted 3/23/2001 at 1:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy & Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2001 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy & Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2001 (pdf)
    Council for Smarter Government (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2001 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    630197 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 3/27/2001
    11:23 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    633187 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 3/27/2001
    11:23 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    140691 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 3/27/2001
    11:24 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    343915 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 3/27/2001
    11:25 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    294825 - Amendment
    		Pickens 4/11/2001
    8:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    371501 - Amendment
    		Pickens 4/25/2001
    8:27 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 741483 - Amendment to Amendment (371501)
    		Pickens 4/25/2001
    10:14 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2001 3:12 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.201 Central database of judgment liens on personal property.
    55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property.
    55.203 Judgment lien certificate; content, recording, and indexing.
    55.204 Duration and continuation of judgment lien; destruction of records.
    55.205 Effect of judgment lien.
    55.206 Amendment of judgment lien record; termination, partial release, assignment, continuation, tolling, correction.
    55.207 Correction of judgment lien record.
    55.208 Effect of recorded judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff.
    55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities.
    55.604 Recognition and enforcement.
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition.
    56.21 Execution sales; notice.
    56.27 Executions; payment to execution creditor of money collected.

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