HB 1179: Litigation Financing
GENERAL BILL by Gregory ; Overdorf
Litigation Financing; Requires court's consideration of specified conflicts of interest; prohibits specified acts by litigation financiers; requires disclosures & discovery relating to litigation financing agreements; requires indemnification of specified fees, costs, & sanctions; voids certain litigation financing agreements; provides for enforcement of specified violations under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2024 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/23/2024 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/25/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/1/2024 | House |
• Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
