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CS/CS/CS/HB 157: Fraud

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Edwards ; Harrell

Fraud; Defines "business entity"; provides for restitution for certain out-of-pocket costs of victims; requires business entities to provide copies of business records of fraudulent transactions involving identity theft to victims & law enforcement agencies in certain circumstances; provides exception; includes counties & other political subdivisions in provisions prohibiting false marking of goods or packaging with location of origin; prohibits fraudulent issuance of indicia of membership interest in limited liability company; specifies that electronic statements are included in provisions prohibiting certain false representations; prohibits sale of counterfeit security company signs or decals; increases criminal penalties for fraudulently obtaining goods or services from health care provider; expands specified identity theft offenses to include all persons rather than being limited to natural persons; prohibits knowingly providing false information that becomes part of public record to facilitate or further commission of certain offenses.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
 Last Action: 6/17/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-166
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2014 House • Filed
    1/8/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 18
    1/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/15, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/3/2015 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 133
    2/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/11/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 131
    2/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 18
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 181
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 125
    3/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 179
    3/8/2015 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 190
    3/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/11/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/11/2015 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 229
    3/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 226
    3/16/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 235
    4/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
    4/8/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 460
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/9/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 493
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 494
    4/15/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 443
    4/21/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 443
    4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 588
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 588
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 390 -SJ 558
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 588
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 621
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 621
    4/24/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 844
    6/11/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-166

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 157, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c3) Fraud Richter Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 157 (Ch. 2015-166) -SJ 588
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.011 Page 3 (pdf)
    817.02 Obtaining property by false personation. Page 4 (pdf)
    817.032 Page 5 (pdf)
    817.11 Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.12 Penalty for violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.13 Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.14 Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.15 Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.17 Wrongful use of city name. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.18 Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty. Page 12 (pdf)
    817.19 Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.39 Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.40 False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.411 False information; advertising. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.412 Sale of used goods as new; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.414 Page 16 (pdf)
    817.481 Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty. Page 16 (pdf)
    817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 17 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 18 (pdf)
    817.569 Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 157, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/13/2015 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c3) Fraud Richter Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 157 (Ch. 2015-166) -SJ 588
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    899797 - Amendment
    Between lines 595 and 596, insert:     		Tobia 4/6/2015
    5:04 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/8/2015     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2015 4:10 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 12:21 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.011 Page 3 (pdf)
    817.02 Obtaining property by false personation. Page 4 (pdf)
    817.032 Page 5 (pdf)
    817.11 Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.12 Penalty for violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.13 Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.14 Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.15 Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.17 Wrongful use of city name. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.18 Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty. Page 12 (pdf)
    817.19 Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.39 Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.40 False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.411 False information; advertising. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.412 Sale of used goods as new; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.414 Page 16 (pdf)
    817.481 Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty. Page 16 (pdf)
    817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 17 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 18 (pdf)
    817.569 Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 157, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/5/2015 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c1) Fraud Richter Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 157 (Ch. 2015-166) -SJ 588
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    209445 - Amendment
    Remove lines 163-166 and insert:     		Passidomo 3/10/2015
    5:15 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/11/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.011 Page 3 (pdf)
    817.02 Obtaining property by false personation. Page 4 (pdf)
    817.032 Page 5 (pdf)
    817.11 Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.12 Penalty for violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.13 Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.14 Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.15 Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.17 Wrongful use of city name. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.18 Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty. Page 12 (pdf)
    817.19 Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.39 Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.40 False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.411 False information; advertising. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.412 Sale of used goods as new; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.414 Page 16 (pdf)
    817.481 Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty. Page 16 (pdf)
    817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 17 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 18 (pdf)
    817.569 Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 157, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2015 at 9:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c1) Fraud Richter Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 157 (Ch. 2015-166) -SJ 588
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    933091 - Amendment
    Remove lines 116-136 and insert:     		Passidomo 3/2/2015
    5:55 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF
    941675 - Amendment
    Remove lines 188-194 and insert:     		Passidomo 3/2/2015
    5:56 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF
    903177 - Amendment
    Between lines 382 and 383, insert:     		Passidomo 3/2/2015
    5:57 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.011 Page 3 (pdf)
    817.02 Obtaining property by false personation. Page 3 (pdf)
    817.032 Page 5 (pdf)
    817.11 Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.12 Penalty for violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.13 Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.14 Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.15 Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.17 Wrongful use of city name. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.18 Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.19 Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation. Page 12 (pdf)
    817.39 Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.40 False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.411 False information; advertising. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.412 Sale of used goods as new; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.481 Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 16 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 17 (pdf)
    817.569 Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties. Page 22 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • HB 157, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2014 at 2:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/18/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 Fraud Richter Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 157 (Ch. 2015-166) -SJ 588
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    982691 - Amendment
    Remove lines 89-186 and insert:     		Passidomo 2/2/2015
    6:38 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.011 Page 3 (pdf)
    817.02 Obtaining property by false personation. Page 3 (pdf)
    817.032 Page 5 (pdf)
    817.11 Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.12 Penalty for violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.13 Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.14 Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.15 Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.17 Wrongful use of city name. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.18 Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty. Page 11 (pdf)
    817.19 Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation. Page 12 (pdf)
    817.39 Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)
    817.40 False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.411 False information; advertising. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.412 Sale of used goods as new; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.481 Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty. Page 15 (pdf)
    817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. Page 16 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 17 (pdf)
    817.569 Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties. Page 22 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 23 (pdf)

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