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CS/SB 2564: Class Actions Lawsuits

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Webster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) King ; Clary

Class Actions Lawsuits; provides requirements for capacity to file class action; limits actions to Florida residents; provides exceptions; provides requirements for monetary relief; eliminates private class action recovery of statutory penalties & other forms of monetary relief other than actual damages; provides monetary relief; provides for availability of nonmonetary relief; provides no effect on class action lawsuits involving civil rights laws. Creates 774.01.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
3/30/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00301
4/8/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/13/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
4/13/2005 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00454
4/14/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00454
4/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 401-S --Not considered
4/20/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/22/05, 9:30 am, 401-S
4/22/2005 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00640; CS read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00652
4/26/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00640
5/3/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886
5/4/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074
5/5/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 01210; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01210; Ordered engrossed -SJ 01210
5/6/2005 Senate • Died on Calendar