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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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 |