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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.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193)
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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5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193)