CS/CS/HB 1559: Vexatious Litigants
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Sapp ; Fabricio
Vexatious Litigants; Expands actions subject to Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; revises eligibility for designation as vexatious litigant; revises sanctions & remedies for vexatious litigation; prohibits clerks of court from accepting certain filings from vexatious litigant; specifies duration of automatic stay imposed against vexatious litigation.
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/25/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/28/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1559, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 2:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 (c1) Vexatious Litigants Grall Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 68.093 Florida Vexatious Litigant Law. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1559, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2025 at 1:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 (c1) Vexatious Litigants Grall Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 127879 - Amendment
Remove lines 127-178 and insert:Sapp 4/7/2025
4:42 PMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 68.093 Florida Vexatious Litigant Law. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1559, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 4:18 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1650 (c1) Vexatious Litigants Grall Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 041333 - Amendment
Remove lines 45-147 and insert:Sapp 3/26/2025
3:29 PMAdopted
3/27/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 68.093 Florida Vexatious Litigant Law. Page 1 (pdf)