CS/HB 9: Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Zika ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Bell ; Benjamin ; Bush ; Casello ; Fabricio ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Giallombardo ; Grieco ; Hunschofsky ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Sirois ; Smith, D. ; Snyder ; Tant ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Woodson
Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud; Defines "personal protective equipment"; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment with specified intent; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information with specified intent; authorizes state attorney or statewide prosecutor to prosecute violation; authorizes AG to seek civil remedies.
- Rules (RC)
-
Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2021 House • Filed
• Referred to Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
• On Committee agenda-- Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee, 01/14/21, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/14/2021 House • Favorable by Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
• Now in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee
2/3/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
2/10/2021 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/22/2021 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2021)
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/4/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/18/2021 House • Message sent to senate
3/18/2021 Senate • In Messages
3/22/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 286
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/23/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 286
3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/26/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/21 -SJ 745
4/27/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 730
• Read 3rd time -SJ 730
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 730
4/27/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/13/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2021 • Approved by Governor
5/26/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-34
-
CS/HB 9, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 11:36 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1608 (c1) Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Bean Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34) 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.418 Page 2 (pdf) 817.504 Page 3 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf) -
CS/HB 9, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/1/2021 at 5:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1608 (c1) Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Bean Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2021 9:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2021 10:08 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/27/2021 11:08 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.418 Page 2 (pdf) 817.504 Page 3 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf) -
HB 9, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2021 at 2:09 PM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1608 Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Bean Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.504 Page 1 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)
Identical bill
Companion bills that are identical word-for-word, not including titles. However, Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions are considered identical if the only difference is the word "House" or "Senate."
Similar bill
Companion bills that are substantially similar in text or have substantial portions of text that are largely the same.
Compare bill
Bills that have selected provisions that are similar in text.
Linked bill
A bill that is contingent upon passage of another bill within the same chamber, e.g., a trust fund bill, a bill providing a public record exemption, or an implementing bill.
The page numbers, when listed, for citations are constantly under review. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted as the official documents of the Legislature.
The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.