Senate Bill 1062 (2022) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/SB 1062: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Judiciary ; Bradley

Service of Process; Authorizing the Department of State to electronically receive service of process under ch. 48, F.S.; revising procedures for service on partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships; requiring designation of registered agents and registered offices by certain partnerships, corporations, and companies; revising provisions related to service on public agencies and officers; providing for substituted service on certain nonresidents and foreign business entities and on individuals and foreign business entities concealing their whereabouts, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/16/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-190
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Judiciary (JU)
Commerce and Tourism (CM)
Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
11/29/2021	Senate	• Filed
12/13/2021	Senate	• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 72
1/3/2022	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/10/22, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/10/2022	Senate	• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 96
1/11/2022	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Introduced -SJ 71 • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 93
1/12/2022	Senate	• Now in Commerce and Tourism
1/26/2022	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/31/2022	Senate	• CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
2/1/2022	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/2/2022	Senate	• Now in Rules • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 247
2/7/2022	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/22, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2022	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 370
2/11/2022	Senate	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/22 -SJ 426
2/17/2022	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 420, 421 • Read 3rd time -SJ 422 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 422 • Immediately certified -SJ 426
2/17/2022	House	• In Messages
2/28/2022	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/3/2022	House	• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 545 • Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2022	House	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
3/7/2022	House	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/7/2022	Senate	• Ordered enrolled -SJ 720
6/8/2022		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/15/2022		• Approved by Governor
6/16/2022		• Chapter No. 2022-190

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 545 (c2)	Service of Process	Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee	Identical	Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1062 (Ch. 2022-190)

Version	Posted	Format
S 1062 Filed	11/29/2021 4:41 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1062 c1	1/11/2022 10:58 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1062 c2	2/1/2022 9:56 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1062 er	3/7/2022 11:19 AM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 1062 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
501522 - Amendment Delete line 544 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:52 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
496864 - Amendment Delete line 578 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:53 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
773144 - Amendment Delete lines 634 - 640 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:53 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
456766 - Amendment Delete line 782 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:53 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
877968 - Amendment Delete lines 791 - 796 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:54 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
397986 - Amendment Delete line 823 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:52 PM	Replaced by Substitute Amendment 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
631374 - Substitute Amendment (397986) Delete lines 822 - 846 and insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 4:51 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF
107756 - Amendment Between lines 1160 and 1161 insert:	Judiciary (Bradley)	1/7/2022 3:54 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/10/2022	Web Page PDF

S 1062 c1
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
186562 - Amendment Delete lines 544 - 955 and insert:	Commerce and Tourism (Bradley)	1/28/2022 9:56 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/1/2022	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

No Floor Amendments Available

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 1062	Judiciary (Pre-Meeting)	1/7/2022 5:16 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1062	Judiciary (Post-Meeting)	1/11/2022 11:12 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1062	Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting)	1/28/2022 2:48 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1062	Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting)	2/1/2022 9:29 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1062	Rules (Pre-Meeting)	2/8/2022 5:17 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1062	Rules (Post-Meeting)	2/10/2022 6:38 PM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 1062 Filed	Judiciary	1/10/2022 4:00 PM	10 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1062 c1	Commerce and Tourism	1/31/2022 3:00 PM	10 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1062 c2	Rules	2/10/2022 11:00 AM	17 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 1062 c2	2/17/2022 2:39 PM	Senate	38 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1062 c2	3/7/2022 10:45 AM	House	112 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (35)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
15.16	Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment.	Page 3 (pdf)
48.061	Service on partnerships and limited partnerships.	Page 4 (pdf)
48.062	Service on a limited liability company.	Page 8 (pdf)
48.071	Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state.	Page 11 (pdf)
48.081	Service on corporation.	Page 12 (pdf)
48.091	Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office.	Page 16 (pdf)
48.101	Service on dissolved corporations.	Page 18 (pdf)
48.102		Page 19 (pdf)
48.111	Service on public agencies and officers.	Page 20 (pdf)
48.151	Service on statutory agents for certain persons.	Page 21 (pdf)
48.161	Method of substituted service on nonresident.	Page 21 (pdf)
48.181	Service on nonresident engaging in business in state.	Page 24 (pdf)
48.184		Page 26 (pdf)
48.194	Personal service outside state.	Page 29 (pdf)
48.197		Page 30 (pdf)
49.011	Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed.	Page 31 (pdf)
495.145	Forum for actions regarding registration.	Page 36 (pdf)
605.0117	Service of process, notice, or demand.	Page 36 (pdf)
605.09091	Judicial review of denial of reinstatement.	Page 38 (pdf)
605.0910	Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority.	Page 38 (pdf)
605.1045	Articles of conversion.	Page 39 (pdf)
607.0504	Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation.	Page 39 (pdf)
607.1423	Judicial review of denial of reinstatement.	Page 41 (pdf)
607.15101	Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation.	Page 41 (pdf)
607.1520	Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority for foreign corporation.	Page 42 (pdf)
617.0504	Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation.	Page 43 (pdf)
617.1510	Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation.	Page 43 (pdf)
617.1520	Withdrawal of foreign corporation.	Page 45 (pdf)
620.1117	Service of process.	Page 46 (pdf)
620.1907	Cancellation of certificate of authority; effect of failure to have certificate.	Page 47 (pdf)
620.2105	Effect of conversion.	Page 47 (pdf)
620.2109	Effect of merger.	Page 48 (pdf)
620.8915	Effect of conversion.	Page 49 (pdf)
620.8919	Effect of merger.	Page 49 (pdf)
766.106	Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.	Page 31 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.