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CS/CS/SB 1494: Florida False Claims Act

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Thrasher

Florida False Claims Act; Revising conditions under which a person is liable for a specified civil penalty; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to issue subpoenas for specified purposes before the institution of civil proceedings; authorizing the department to stipulate to protective orders of submitted documents and information; providing for estoppel as to certain matters following a final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the state or the Federal Government in certain criminal proceedings, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2013
Last Action: 4/24/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2013-104), HB 1297 (Ch. 2013-105) -SJ 544
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2013 Senate • Filed
3/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 170
• Introduced -SJ 170
3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/13, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/18/2013 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 230
3/19/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules -SJ 230
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 235
3/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/13, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
4/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
4/12/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/17/13, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/17/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
4/19/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/22/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 494
4/24/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 543
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 935 -SJ 544
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 935 (Ch. 2013-104), HB 1297 (Ch. 2013-105) -SJ 544