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CS/CS/HB 929: Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices

GENERAL BILL by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Gaetz

Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices; Requires claimant to provide written notice to motor vehicle dealer as condition precedent to initiating civil litigation or arbitration against such dealer under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; provides for content of notice; provides method of delivery of notice; provides conditions for settling claims; provides for effective date of payment; limits attorney fees; provides for effect of payment; provides for tolling of applicable statutes of limitations; provides condition that constitutes waiver of notice; provides for applicability.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 90
    1/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 11:30 am, 404 HOB
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 90
    1/11/2012 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 228
    1/13/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/17/2012 House • Now in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 235
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 225
    1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 3:30 pm, 12 HOB
    1/31/2012 House • CS/CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 467
    2/3/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 464
    2/6/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 525
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 525
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/CS/HB 929, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2012 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1512 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Involving Motor Vehicles Evers Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.975 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.98 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 929, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2012 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1512 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Involving Motor Vehicles Evers Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    982573 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Gaetz 1/30/2012
    8:26 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.975 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.98 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 929, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2011 at 7:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1512 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Involving Motor Vehicles Evers Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    584141 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Gaetz 1/10/2012
    6:12 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/11/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.975 Definitions.
    501.977

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