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CS/SB 420: Consumer Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Economic Opportunities ; Burt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Consumer Services; prohibits employment agencies & assistance referral services from charging advance fees & not providing promised services; defines terms "seller" & "person selling hearing aid"; provides legislative intent that courts should order restitution in cases of unlicensed contracting; prohibits credit service organizations from accepting money in advance of performing services, etc. Creates 468.90, 501.162; amends Ch. 817, 484.0512, 489.128,.532.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
 Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/1/2001 Senate • Prefiled
11/26/2001 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Economic Opportunities
12/27/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/08/02, 9:00 am, 110-S
1/8/2002 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/9/2002 Senate • Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00030; On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/08/02, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00072; Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00072
2/14/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 02/19/02, 9:00 am, 110-S
2/19/2002 Senate • CS by- Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00308; CS read first time on 02/21/02 -SJ 00309
2/21/2002 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00308
2/28/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00384
3/6/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433; Read second time -SJ 00410
3/7/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00462; CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 00462
3/13/2002 House • In Messages
3/20/2002 House • Received, referred to Business Regulation (SGC) -HJ 02248
3/22/2002 House • Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC)