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CS/CS/SB 292: Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Commerce and Tourism ; Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Flores ; Bean ; Brandes ; Grimsley

Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices; Requiring a claimant to provide a demand letter to the motor vehicle dealer as a condition precedent to initiating civil litigation, including arbitration, against such dealer under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; providing for the tolling of applicable time limitations for initiating actions; providing a condition that constitutes waiver of notice; requiring that a specified notice be provided to consumers and acknowledged before provisions may apply, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/16/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 55 (Ch. 2013-186) -SJ 474
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/15/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 26
    2/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/19/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/19/2013 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 4
    2/20/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 114
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 26
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 107
    4/3/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 398
    4/10/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 399
    4/11/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 398
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13
    4/16/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 474
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 55 -SJ 474
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 55 (Ch. 2013-186) -SJ 474

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  • CS/CS/SB 292, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2013 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 55 (er) Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Gaetz Identical Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-186
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.975 Definitions.
    501.98

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  • CS/SB 292, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2013 at 10:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 55 (e1) Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Gaetz Similar Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-186
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    719480 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Richter)     		4/5/2013
    3:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2013 4:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.975 Definitions.
    501.98

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  • SB 292, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2013 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 55 (c1) Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Gaetz Similar Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-186
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    666404 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Richter)     		2/18/2013
    9:10 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 629328 - Amendment to Amendment (666404)
    Delete line 89 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Abruzzo)     		2/19/2013
    7:37 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    2/19/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2013 9:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 7 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.975 Definitions.
    501.98

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