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CS/HB 1173: Florida Communications Fraud Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Spano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Pilon ; Van Zant

Florida Communications Fraud Act; Provides limitations period for civil & criminal actions under that act; provides that in criminal proceeding period does not run during any time defendant is absent from state or without reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within state; limits amount of such exception; reclassifies offense of communications fraud with value greater than $50,000 on offense severity ranking chart.

Effective Date: 10/1/2013
 Last Action: 6/17/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-208
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2013 House • Filed
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 115
    3/6/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 200
    3/15/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/19/2013 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 306
    3/20/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/21/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 305
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 303
    3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/28/2013 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 374
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 374
    4/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/09/13, 2:30 pm, 404 HOB
    4/9/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 472
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 472
    4/15/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
    4/17/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 657
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 658
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 658
    4/18/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 506
    4/23/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 506
    4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 621
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 621
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1404 -SJ 621
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 621
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 699
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 699
    4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 968
    6/10/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-208

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  • CS/HB 1173, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2013 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1404 (c1) Florida Communications Fraud Act Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1173 (Ch. 2013-208) -SJ 621
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.034 Florida Communications Fraud Act. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1173, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2013 at 5:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1404 (c1) Florida Communications Fraud Act Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1173 (Ch. 2013-208) -SJ 621
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2013 8:10 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2013 11:29 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.034 Florida Communications Fraud Act. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 1173, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2013 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/20/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1404 Florida Communications Fraud Act Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1173 (Ch. 2013-208) -SJ 621
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    834555 - Amendment
    Remove lines 33-42 and insert:     		Spano 3/18/2013
    7:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.034 Florida Communications Fraud Act. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)

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