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HB 917: Jurisdiction of the Courts

GENERAL BILL by Bileca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Julien

Jurisdiction of the Courts; Includes as additional basis for subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of this state provisions which state that person submits to jurisdiction of courts of this state by entering into contract that designates law of this state as law governing contract & that contains provision by which such person agrees to submit to jurisdiction of courts of this state; clarifies that arbitral tribunal receiving request for interim measure to preserve evidence in dispute governed by Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act need consider only to extent appropriate potential harm that may occur if measure is not awarded or possibility that requesting party will succeed on merits of claim; revises application dates of provisions relating to jurisdiction of courts.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 5/9/2013 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/2011 House • Filed
12/21/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 89
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 89
1/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/18/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
1/18/2012 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 238
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 238
1/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/25/12, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
1/25/2012 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 298
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 298
2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 619
• Amendment(s) adopted (237861) -HJ 619
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 636
• Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 636
2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget
3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 913
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 913
• Substituted for SB 486 -SJ 913
• Read 2nd time -SJ 913
• Read 3rd time -SJ 913
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 913
3/7/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1178
3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/13/2012 • Vetoed by Governor
3/5/2013 House • Veto Message received -HJ 7
5/9/2013 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State