HB 599: Attorney Practices
GENERAL BILL by Kottkamp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porth
Attorney Practices; provides legislative findings; prohibits solicitation of legal business for profit; provides certain exceptions; prohibits aiding, assisting, or abetting in soliciting legal business for profit; provides criminal penalties; prohibits solicitation of legal business for profit by urging person to consider bringing legal action against another; defines term "solicit"; provides civil penalties; provides for equitable relief, etc. Amends 877.02.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (JC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (JC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2005 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/7/2005 | House |
• Referred to Business Regulation (CC); Judiciary (JC); Commerce Council |
| 2/8/2005 | House |
• Original reference(s)- removed: Business Regulation (CC); Judiciary (JC); Commerce Council; Referred to Judiciary (JC); Justice Council |
| 3/8/2005 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary (JC); Justice Council -HJ 00059 |
| 4/21/2005 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/22/05, 8:00 am, 404-H --If received |
| 5/6/2005 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary (JC) |