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HB 7081: Florida False Claims Act

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee ; Thompson, N.

Florida False Claims Act; Authorizes rather than requires court to award attorney's fees & expenses to prevailing defendant under specified circumstances; provides applicability.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/20/2009	House	• Filed
  3/23/2009	House	• Introduced -HJ 00243
  4/1/2009	House	• Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00329
  4/2/2009	House	• On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 04/06/09, 3:30 pm, 404-H
  4/6/2009	House	• Favorable by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00384
  4/9/2009	House	• Now in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00384
  4/13/2009	House	• On Council agenda-- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care, 04/15/09, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
  4/15/2009	House	• Favorable by- Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 00476; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00476
  4/23/2009	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00729; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00729
  4/27/2009	House	• Read 3rd time -HJ 00889; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00889
  4/27/2009	Senate	• In Messages
  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193)

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• HB 7081, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2009 at 3:40 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 7131 (c1)	Health Care	Homan	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS, L/I/S/C passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/SB 1658 (Ch. 2009-55), CS/CS/SB 1868 (Ch. 2009-202), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193) Location:
  S 1986 (e2)		Gaetz	Compare	Last Action: 6/24/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-223; See also CS/SB 1658 (Ch. 2009-55), CS/CS/SB 1868 (Ch. 2009-202), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193) Location:
  S 2286 (c2)	Health Care [SPSC]	Gardiner	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/SB 1658 (Ch. 2009-55), CS/CS/SB 1868 (Ch. 2009-202), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193) Location:
  S 2658 (e1)		Baker	Compare	Last Action: 6/16/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-193; See also CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223) Location:

  Floor Votes (1)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/27/2009 9:45 AM	House	114 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  68.086	Expenses; attorney's fees and costs.

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• HB 7081, Original Filed Version Posted 3/20/2009 at 5:34 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Floor Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  441205 - Amendment	Thompson, N.	4/22/2009 1:29 PM		Web Page PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  68.086	Expenses; attorney's fees and costs.

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