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CS/SB 1650: Vexatious Litigants

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Grall

Vexatious Litigants; Expanding actions subject to the Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; revising eligibility for designation as a vexatious litigant; prohibiting clerks of the court from accepting certain filings from a vexatious litigant, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1650, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 9:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1559 (c1) Vexatious Litigants Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Now in Judiciary Committee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.093 Florida Vexatious Litigant Law. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1650, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1652 (c1) Public Records/Pleading, Request for Relief, or Other Document Stricken by a Court Grall Linked Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    H 1559 Vexatious Litigants Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Now in Judiciary Committee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    595830 - Amendment
    Delete lines 141 - 147 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Grall)
    3/18/2025
    7:51 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2025 9:00 AM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.093 Florida Vexatious Litigant Law. Page 1 (pdf)

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