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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 1357, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2004 at 3:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1821 Medical Negligence Insurance Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/25/2004 10:22 AM House 104 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty.

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  • CS/HB 1357, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2004 at 3:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    253947 - Amendment
    		Simmons 3/23/2004
    7:52 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    870073 - Amendment
    		Simmons 3/23/2004
    7:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty.

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  • HB 1357, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2004 at 3:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty.

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