SB 1338: Small Claims Process [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary
Small Claims Process [SPSC]; Increases certain fees for filing a civil action in county court. Eliminates the filing fee for reopening a small claims suit, action, or proceeding. Encourages the Florida Supreme Court to study the feasibility of increasing the current limit on the amount in controversy in a small claims action and to exclude personal injury protection cases from the small claims process, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2009 | Senate |
• SPB 7028 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1338) by Judiciary; Filed |
| 2/19/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00083 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary |