HB 1157: Litigation Financing
GENERAL BILL by Basabe
Litigation Financing; Requires courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from existence of litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; prohibits specified acts by litigation financiers; requires certain parties that enter into specified litigation financing agreements to serve specified notice; provides requirements for such notices; provides that certain information is not required to be included in such notices; authorizes courts to take specified actions relating to such notices; prohibits foreign funders from taking specified actions; provides construction; provides that litigation financing agreement is void & unenforceable in specified circumstances; provides for enforcement of specified violations under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; authorizes court, agency, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to impose fines or other sanctions for certain violations.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1157, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2026 at 2:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1396 Litigation Financing Consumer Protection Burton Similar Last Action: 1/8/2026 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 69.101 Page 2 (pdf) 69.103 Page 6 (pdf) 69.105 Page 7 (pdf) 69.107 Page 8 (pdf) 69.111 Page 11 (pdf)