CS/HB 1357: Attorney Practices
GENERAL BILL by Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brummer ; Fiorentino ; Goodlette ; Green ; Harrell
Attorney Practices; prohibits solicitation of legal business for profit; provides criminal penalties; prohibits attorneys from advertising services for business for profit unless permitted by law; provides definition for term "solicit"; prohibits attorneys from initiating contact for purpose of soliciting legal business for profit; provides civil penalties; provides for equitable relief; provides construction. Amends 877.02.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2004 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/2004 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00105 |
| 3/4/2004 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary -HJ 00218 |
| 3/16/2004 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/04, 1:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of Session, Morris Hall |
| 3/18/2004 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Judiciary; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00288 |
| 3/22/2004 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00288 |
| 3/23/2004 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00297; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00297; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00297 |
| 3/25/2004 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00319; Passed as amended; YEAS 104 NAYS 8 -HJ 00319 |
| 3/29/2004 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/31/2004 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice -SJ 00464 |
| 4/7/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed |
| 4/30/2004 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary |