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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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/CS/SB 2658 (Ch. 2009-193)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    H 7131 (c1) Health Care Homan Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS, L/I/S/C passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1986 (Ch. 2009-223), CS/SB 1658 (Ch. 2009-55), CS/CS/SB 1868 (Ch.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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