CS/HB 1237: Legal and Medical Referral Service Advertising
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Kriseman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto ; Steinberg
Legal and Medical Referral Service Advertising; Requires advertising from medical or lawyer referral service related to motor vehicle accidents to comply with certain requirements regarding content; requires advertisements or unsolicited written communications from certain legal referral services related to motor vehicle accidents to comply with Supreme Court of Florida's Rules Regulating The Florida Bar; requires that published advertisements from lawyer referral service be filed with The Florida Bar along with affidavit meeting certain criteria, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Economic Affairs Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Economic Affairs Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 111 |
| 3/14/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 220 |
| 3/21/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/23/11, 8:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 3/23/2011 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 340 |
| 3/25/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/28/2011 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee • CS referred to Economic Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 339 • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 339 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 336 |
| 5/7/2011 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Economic Affairs Committee |
