CS/SB 712: Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Thrasher ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Haridopolos
Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]; Prohibits the Department of Legal Affairs of the Office of the Attorney General from entering into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the Attorney General makes a written determination prior to entering into such a contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective and in the public interest. Requires that the Attorney General report to the Legislature on the use of contingency fee contracts, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 3/25/2010 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/25/2010 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/17/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
| 1/12/2010 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/10, 10:30 am, 110-S |
| 1/19/2010 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 |
| 1/21/2010 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 1/28/2010 | Senate |
• Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
| 3/2/2010 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00053; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/10, 10:30 am, 110-S; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00156; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00161 |
| 3/19/2010 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 03/24/10, 3:30 pm, 412-K --Removed from agenda |
| 3/23/2010 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00321; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 3/25/2010 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340 |