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CS/HB 1595: Florida False Claims Act

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Ford

Florida False Claims Act; provides that purpose of said act is to prevent state from paying false & fraudulent claims; redefines term "claim" to include claims filed electronically; provides that person is liable for civil penalty if he or she files false or fraudulent claim; reduces time limits for false claim proceedings; revises period in which stay to conduct discovery may be granted, etc. Amends 68.081-.085,.089.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/2/2007 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2312; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2007-236) -HJ 01004
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2007 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00173
3/12/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00190
3/13/2007 House • Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00214
3/19/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 03/21/07, 8:00 am, 216-C
3/21/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Courts (SS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00247; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00247
4/9/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/11/07, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
4/11/2007 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00454
4/13/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/13/07 -HJ 00452; CS filed
4/16/2007 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00492
4/24/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 00763
5/2/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2312; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2312 (Ch. 2007-236) -HJ 01004