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CS/SB 1530: Fraud Prevention Unit

GENERAL BILL by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services ; Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Crist

Fraud Prevention Unit; creates said unit within Attorney General's Office to improve & coordinate state's response to fraud & related crimes; requires said unit to establish Statewide Complaint Receipt & Referral Center to collect, refer, & analyze information concerning fraud; authorizes Attorney General to use volunteers; requires Fraud Prevention Unit to coordinate its investigations with other law enforcement agencies & victim assistance programs, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/21/2003 Senate • Prefiled
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00081
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 110-S
4/14/2003 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00424
4/15/2003 Senate • Now in Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services -SJ 00424
4/16/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 04/21/03, 12:00 noon, 412-K
4/21/2003 Senate • CS by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 00504; CS read first time on 04/23/03 -SJ 00524
4/23/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00504
4/28/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/30/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00820; Read third time -SJ 00820; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00820
4/30/2003 House • In Messages
5/2/2003 House • Died in Messages