2009 Legislation
| Issue/ More Information |
Bill # / Member |
Committee references |
Status |
| Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases |
HB 903 – Flores
CS/HB 903
Enrolled
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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 |
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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
4/29/09 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
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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 |
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SB 1650 – Oelrich
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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 |
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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); PassedVote: 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
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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 |
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SB 1370 – Fasano
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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
04/28/09Read 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 CivilJustice & 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 |
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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. |
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SB 886 – Oelrich
CS/SB 886
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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SB 2662 – Lawson, Jr. |
Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations |
– Died in Health Regulation |
| 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 |
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SB 960 – Gaetz (D) |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations |
– Died in Banking and Insurance |
| Collaborative Process |
HB 395 – Tobia
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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 |
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SB 1416 – Rich
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Referred to Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations |
– Died in Judiciary |
| Statutes of Limitation |
HB 111 – Porth
CS/HB 111
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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 |
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SB 388 – Ring
CS/SB 388
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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