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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

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  • 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    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/HB 1237, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2011 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1918 Legal and Medical Referral Service Advertising Margolis Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)

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  • HB 1237, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2011 at 1:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1918 Legal and Medical Referral Service Advertising Margolis Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)

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