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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

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  • CS/HB 1595, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2007 at 3:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2312 (c1) Oelrich Identical Last Action: 6/27/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-236
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    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.081 Florida False Claims Act; short title; purpose.
    68.082 False claims against the state; definitions; liability.
    68.083 Civil actions for false claims.
    68.084 Rights of the parties in civil actions.
    68.085 Awards to plaintiffs bringing action.
    68.089 Limitation of actions.

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  • HB 1595, Original Filed Version Posted 3/9/2007 at 10:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Courts (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Courts (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.081 Florida False Claims Act; short title; purpose.
    68.082 False claims against the state; definitions; liability.
    68.083 Civil actions for false claims.
    68.084 Rights of the parties in civil actions.
    68.085 Awards to plaintiffs bringing action.
    68.089 Limitation of actions.

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