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CS/SB 2312: Florida False Claims Act [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Oelrich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Gaetz

Florida False Claims Act [LPCC]; 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: 6/27/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-236
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/15/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00153
    4/5/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/10/07, 9:30 am, 110-S
    4/10/2007 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00329; CS read 1st time on 04/11/07 -SJ 00340
    4/11/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/12/2007 Senate • Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00329; On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 37-S
    4/17/2007 Senate • Favorable by- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00438; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00439
    4/25/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00535
    4/26/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00576; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00576
    4/27/2007 House • In Messages
    5/1/2007 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00953
    5/2/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for CS/HB 1595 -HJ 01004; Read 2nd and 3rd times -HJ 01004; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01004
    5/2/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00875
    6/15/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-236

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  • CS/SB 2312, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2007 at 9:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1595 (c1) Florida False Claims Act Ford Identical Last Action: 5/2/2007 H 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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    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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  • CS/SB 2312, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2007 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2007 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2007 9:00 AM Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2007 10:43 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2007 5:15 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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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  • SB 2312, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2007 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    164014 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Baker)     		4/9/2007
    12:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2007 9:30 AM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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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