CS/CS/HB 55: Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Patronis ; Rader
Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices; Requires claimant to provide demand letter to motor vehicle dealer as condition precedent to initiating civil litigation, including arbitration, against such dealer under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; provides for expiration of demand letter after specified period; provides for tolling of applicable time limitations for initiating actions; requires stay of civil litigation, including arbitration, brought without compliance with demand letter requirements; provides additional opportunity for claimants to comply with specified provisions; provides condition that constitutes waiver of notice; provides for applicability; requires that specified notice be provided to consumers & acknowledged before provisions may apply.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2012 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 23 |
| 1/17/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/24/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 1/24/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 152 • Now in Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 152 |
| 1/30/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee, 02/06/13, 2:00 pm, 12 HOB |
| 2/6/2013 | House |
• CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -HJ 153 |
| 2/11/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2/12/2013 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 151 |
| 2/14/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/21/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 2/21/2013 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 157 |
| 2/27/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/1/2013 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 151 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 23 • CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 142 • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 142 |
| 3/8/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/13 |
| 3/12/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 218 • Amendment(s) adopted (067233, 241765, 404113, 665871) -HJ 218 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/13/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 234 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 83 NAYS 29 -HJ 234 |
| 3/21/2013 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/22/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 257 |
| 3/25/2013 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 257 |
| 4/16/2013 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 474 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 474 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 292 -SJ 474 • Read 2nd time -SJ 474 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/24/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 561 • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 561 |
| 4/26/2013 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 910 |
| 6/10/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/14/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/17/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-186 |
860061 - Amendment to Amendment (350481)