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2009 Legislation

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Bills SUPPORTED by FJRI

Attorney's Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases 

HB 903 - Flores

CS/HB 903

Enrolled

Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; General Government Policy Council

On Committee agenda - Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee, 03/10/09, 8:00 am, 212 K

Vote History: 19 Yeas, 2 Nays

On Council agenda - General Government Policy Council, 03/17/09, 10:15 am, 17 H

Vote History: 14 Yeas, 4 Nays

03/24/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/26/09

03/26/09 HOUSE Read Second Time

03/31/09 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 35 Nays)

04/15/09 SENATE In Messages

04/30/09 SENATE Received, Substituted for SB 2072; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (383074); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

In House returning messages; Received from Messages; Refused to Concur with Amendment (383074); Requested Senate to Recede; In Senate returning messages

05/01/09 SENATE Received from Messages; Amendments Receded (383074); Passed (Vote: 22 Yeas / 16 Nays); House Ordered enrolled

05/15/09 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act by 05/30/09)

05/29/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-94

SB 2072 - Richter

CS/SB 2072 

CS/CS/SB 2072

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations

On Committee agenda - Banking and Insurance Committee, 03/25/09, 8:00 am, 412 K

Vote History:  6 Yeas, 3 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/01/09, 1:30 pm, 110 S

04/01/09 Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110 S

Vote History: 8 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Committee agenda - General Government Appropriations Committee, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 401 S

Vote History:  5 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/23/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/27/09

04/27/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09

04/28/09 Read Second Time

04/29/09 Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading

04/30/09 Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0903; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0903

Civil Actions Against Insurers

HB 1463 - Murzin 

Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; General Government Policy Council; Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council

- Died in Insurace, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee

SB 1650 - Oelrich 

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations

- Died in Banking and Insurance

Court Funding

HB 1121 - Bogdanoff

CS/HB 1121 

Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee; Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care; Finance & Tax Council (Removed)

On Committee agenda - Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, 04/13/09, 12:00 pm, 216 C

Vote History: 7 Yeas, 1 Nay

04/27/09 HOUSE Placed On Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09

04/28/09 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 2108; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 2108

SB 2108 - Pruitt

CS/SB 2108

CS/CS/SB 2108

First Engrossed

Second Engrossed

Enrolled

Referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Removed); Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 110 S

Vote History: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/23/09 SENATE Reference to Finance & Tax removed; Remaining references: Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

On Committee agenda - Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 37 S

04/01/09 Temporarily postponed 

04/02/09 Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means

On Committee agenda - Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/07/09, 1:30 pm, 412 K - If Received

Vote History: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/14/09  Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/16/09

04/16/09 SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 1 Nays);

In House messages

04/22/09 Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of the EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 4/24/09, 8:15 a.m., 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

04/27/09 HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar; Placed On Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09

04/28/09 Substituted for HB 1121; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (153253); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 75 Yeas / 32 Nays); Requests Senate to concur or failing to concur appoint conference committee; In Senate returning messages

04/30/09 SENATE Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (153253); Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

06/08/09 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act by 06/23/09)

06/18/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-204

TPAC

(Transparency in Private Attorney Contract)

One Pager

News Articles

HB 215 - Eisnaugle

CS/HB 215

CS/CS/HB 215

Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 02/17/09, 8:30 am, 28 H

Vote History: 4 Yeas, 3 Nays 

On Committee agenda - Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 03/10/09, 11:00 am, 404 H

Vote History: 9 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Council agenda - Policy Council, 03/23/09, 1:00 pm, 17 H

Vote History: 17 Yeas, 7 Nays

04/13/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/15/09

04/15/09 Read Second Time

04/16/09 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 66 Yeas / 49 Nays)

04/17/09 SENATE In messages

04/25/09 SENATE Received 
04/29/09 SENATE Substituted for SB 1370; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In House returning messages

04/30/09 HOUSE Received from Messages; Refused to Concur with Amendment (226328); Requested Senate to Recede; In Senate returning messages

- Died in returning messages

SB 1370 - Fasano 

Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Withdrawn)

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 110 S

Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110 S

Vote History: 6 Yeas, 2 Nays;

On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/16/09, 4:00 pm, 110 S

Vote History: 5 Yeas, 3 Nays

04/24/09 SENATE Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Placed on Calendar, on second reading; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/09

04/28/09 Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (944760); Ordered engrossed

04/29/09 Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0215; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0215

Expert Testimony

HB 661  - Weinstein

Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, 12 H - Workshop

03/19/09 Workshopped 

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 03/24/09, 8:00 am, 12 H

03/24/09 Temporarily postponed 

- Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee

SB 1220 - Richter

Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice

- Died in Committee on Judiciary.

Pre-Injury Waivers

   HB 363 - Horner

CS/HB 363

Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee

On Committee agenda - Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee, 03/10/09, 8:00 am, 212 K

03/10/09 Temporarily Postponed 

03/13/09 On Committee agenda - Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee, 03/17/09, 8:00 am, 212 K

03/17/09 Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee, 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, 212 K

Vote History: 16 Yeas, 4 Nays; Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 03/24/09, 8:00 am, 12 H

Vote History: 8 Yeas, 1 Nay

04/22/09 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09

04/24/09 Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (336615); Amendment Failed (336615); Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading; Placed on Unfinished Business Calendar

- Died on the Calendar.

SB 886 - Oelrich 

CS/SB 886 

Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110 S

03/25/09 Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/01/09, 1:30 pm, 110 S 

Not considered by Judicary

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110 S

Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

CS combines this bill with SB 2268

Remaining references: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Rules

04/21/09 Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

- Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

SB 2268 - Baker 

Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110 S

Temporarily postponed

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/01/09, 1:30 pm, 110 S - PCS

Not considered by Judiciary

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110 S

Temporarily postponed

04/20/09 CS combines this bill with SB 0886; Laid on table; Refer to SB 0886

Slip and Fall HB 495 - Murzin Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 03/27/09, 8:00 am, 12 H

Retained by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 03/30/09, 12:00 pm, 404 H

Vote History: 8 Yeas, 2 Nays

- Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council

SB 2402 - Gardiner Referred to Commerce; Judiciary

On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/01/09, 4:00 pm, 401 S

04/01/09 Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 401 S

04/06/09 Temporarily postponed 

- Died in Committee on Commerce

Sovereign Immunity for ER's and Trauma Centers HB 1083 - Renuart Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee; Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Health & Family Services Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations Committee

- Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee

SB 2662 - Lawson, Jr. Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations

- Died in Health Regulation


Bills OPPOSED by FJRI

Civil Remedies Against Insurers HB 1051 - Domino Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; General Government Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care

- Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee

SB 960 - Gaetz (D) Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations

- Died in Banking and Insurance

Collaborative Process

HB 395 - Tobia

Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 02/17/09, 8:30 am, 28 H

02/17/09 Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 03/06/09, 8:30 am, 12 H

03/06/09 Temporarily postponed 

- Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee

SB 1416 - Rich

Referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

- Died in Judiciary

Statutes of Limitation

HB 111 - Porth

CS/HB 111

Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 01/13/09, 9:00 am, 28 H

Vote History: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Council agenda - Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 03/06/09, 10:30 am, 404 H

Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, 03/19/09, 10:00 am, 216 C

Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays;

On Council agenda - Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care, 03/30/09, 1:15 pm, 212 K

Vote History: 30 Yeas, 0 Nays; 

04/21/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/23/09

04/23/09 HOUSE Read Second Time

04/24/09 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays); In Senate Messages

05/11/09 SENATE Died in Messages

SB 388 - Ring 

CS/SB 388

Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means

On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 37 S

Vote History: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110 S

Vote History:  9 Yeas, 0 Nays

- Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations


FJRI WATCH List

Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services

HB 109 - Bembry

Enrolled

Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Health Care Regulation Policy Committee; Health & Family Services Policy Council; Policy Council

On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee, 01/13/09, 9:00 am, 28 H

Vote History: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 03/10/09, 11:00 am, 404 H

03/10/09 Not considered

On Council agenda - Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 03/17/09, 10:30 am, 404 H

Vote History: 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Health Care Regulation Policy Committee, 03/25/09, 2:30 pm, 212 K

Vote History: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Council agenda - Health & Family Services Policy Council, 04/01/09, 1:00 pm, 212 K

Vote History: 20 Yeas, 0 Nays;

On Council agenda - Policy Council, 04/06/09, 11:00 am, 17 H

Vote History: 22 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/22/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09

04/24/09 Read Second Time

04/27/09 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)

In Senate Messages; Received, Substituted for SB 0498; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays);

05/19/09 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act by 06/03/09)

06/01/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-103

SB 498 - Baker 

Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary

On Committee agenda - Health Regulation Committee, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 412 K

Vote History: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 04/21/09, 9:15 am, 110 S

Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/22/09 Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/09

04/24/09 Read Second Time

04/27/09 Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0109; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0109

Nursing Homes HB 493 - Murzin  Referred Elder & Family Services Policy Committee; Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Elder & Family Services Policy Committee - Died in Referred Elder & Family Services Policy Committee
SB 988 - Fasano Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations - Died in Referred to Health Regulation
Summary Judgment/Florida Supreme Court HB 1537 - Rader  Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council - Died in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee

SB 1424 - Gaetz (D)

Referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 110 S

Vote History: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

- Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations