Florida Senate - 2020 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1870
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: WD .
02/19/2020 .
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The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Rouson) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment to Amendment (142964) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete line 539
5 and insert:
6 (6) The Attorney General may investigate any alleged
7 unauthorized release of a consumer’s personal identifying
8 information or financial data under the control of the Florida
9 Digital Service and may bring an action on behalf of any private
10 person. The Attorney General has full power and authority to
11 petition for an injunction when he or she determines that the
12 health, safety, and public welfare is threatened by continued
13 operation of the Florida Digital Service. In any action for
14 injunction, the Attorney General may seek a civil penalty of up
15 to $50,000 per incident, plus attorney fees and costs. Moneys
16 received by the Attorney General pursuant to this subsection
17 must be equally distributed to the General Revenue Fund and to
18 the claimant on behalf of whom an action is brought.
19 (7)(19) The Florida Digital Service may adopt rules to
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22 And the title is amended as follows:
23 Between lines 1062 and 1063
24 insert:
25 Attorney General to investigate any alleged
26 unauthorized release of certain consumer data and to
27 bring an action on behalf of any private person;
28 authorizing the Attorney General to petition for an
29 injunction under certain circumstances; authorizing
30 the award of a specified civil penalty, attorney fees,
31 and costs; specifying the distribution of the award;
32 authorizing the