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CS/HB 961: Electronic Noticing of Trust Accounts

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Broxson

Electronic Noticing of Trust Accounts; Authorizes sender to post certain documents to secure electronic site with recipient approval; provides instructions for effectuating such approval; specifies when documents & messages sent electronically are deemed received; specifies how authorization of electronic receipt of documents are made; requires sender to provide notice of beginning of limitations period; establishes burdens of proof for determining whether proper notifications were provided; specifies that electronic messages are deemed received when sent; specifies that service of certain documents are governed by Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 6/17/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-176
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2015 House • Filed
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 80
    • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 80
    3/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/11/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/11/2015 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 223
    3/12/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 221
    3/13/2015 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 229
    3/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/26/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/26/2015 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 345
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 345
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 543
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 569
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 569
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 450
    • Received -SJ 450
    4/22/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 497
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1314 -SJ 497
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 497
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 587
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 587
    4/23/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 762
    6/1/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-176

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  • CS/HB 961, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1314 (c1) Electronic Noticing of Trust Accounts Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 961 (Ch. 2015-176) -SJ 497
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    736.0109 Methods and waiver of notice. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 961, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2015 at 8:25 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1314 (c1) Electronic Noticing of Trust Accounts Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 961 (Ch. 2015-176) -SJ 497
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 11:46 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2015 3:04 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    736.0109 Methods and waiver of notice. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 961, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2015 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1314 Electronic Noticing of Trust Accounts Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 961 (Ch. 2015-176) -SJ 497
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    538737 - Amendment
    Remove lines 33-36 and insert:
    Broxson 3/10/2015
    6:10 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/11/2015
    PDF
    027563 - Amendment
    Remove lines 83-105 and insert:
    Broxson 3/10/2015
    6:11 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/11/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    736.0109 Methods and waiver of notice. Page 2 (pdf)

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