• 2014 Legislation

    Florida Justice Reform Institute

    Florida Justice Reform Institute

2014 Legislation

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Bills SUPPORTED by FJRI 
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            HB 379 – Hood

            CS/HB 379

Referred toCivil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 9 Nays: 4

Died in Judiciary.

SB 1128 – Richter  Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Banking & Insurance Died in Judiciary.
Bad Faith

White Paper

HB 187 – Passidomo  Referred toCivil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/14, 8:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 8 Yeas, 4 Nays

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

SB 1494 – Thrasher Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules Died in Banking and Insurance.
Punitive Damages         HB 1393 – Tobia Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Withdrawn from consideration.
SB 1492 – Thrasher Referred to Judiciary; Rules Withdrawn from further consideration.
Title Insurance

        HB 321 – Passidomo

        CS/HB 321

        CS/CS/HB 321

        Engrossed One

        Enrolled One

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/15/14, 8:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/14, 1:00 pm, 17 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/06/14, 9:30 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/28/14  Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/14

04/01/14  Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/02/14 SENATE In Messages

04/03/14 SENATE Received; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0570; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading

          SB 570 – Galvano

          CS/SB 570 

          CS/CS/SB 570

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/04/14, 2:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/17/14 Reference to Commerce and Tourism added; Remaining reference Commerce and Tourism

On Committee agenda – Commerce and Tourism, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/27/14 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14

04/03/14 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0321; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0321

04/11/14 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas/0 Nays)

06/05/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/20/14)

06/13/14 Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2014-112


Bills OPPOSED by FJRI
Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from Medical Injury HB 739 – Brodeur Referred to Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee; Health & Human Services Committee On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/17/14, 3:00 pm, 404 H – Workshop

03/17/14 Workshopped by Judiciary Committee

Died in Judiciary Committee

SB 1362 – Grimsley Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Appropriations Died in Judiciary
Telephone Solicitation

           HB 1191 – Cruz

           CS/HB 1191

           CS/CS/HB 1191

Referred to Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 12:30 pm, 12 H

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/21/14  Reference to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee added

On Committee agenda – Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/31/14, 4:00 pm, 102 H

VOTE HISTORY:  12 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/10/14, 8:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY;  17 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/28/14  Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14  Substituted for SB 0450; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0450

SB 450 – Clemons  Referred to Agriculture; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities On Committee agenda – Agriculture, 01/13/14, 4:00 pm, 301 S

VOTE HISTORY: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

01/15/14 Reference to Appropriations added; Remaining references Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations

On Committee agenda – Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/18/14, 10:00 am, 301 S

VOTE HISTORY: 6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

03/27/14 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14

04/03/14  Placed on Third Reading

04/11/14  Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/23/14 HOUSE In Messages

04/28/14 HOUSE Referred to Calendar

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 1191; Placed on Third Reading

04/30/14 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 1 Nay)

SENATE Ordered enrolled

06/05/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/20/14)

06/13/14 Approved by Governor;Chapter No. 2014-75


FJRI WATCH List
Animal Cruelty HB 637 – Hutson Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
SB 1504 – Abruzzo Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations Died in Criminal Justice
Arbitration

       PCB CJS 14-06

       HB 7161 – Passidomo

Referred to Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/04/14, 9:30 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/28/14  Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14  Substituted for SB 1664; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1664

SB 1664 – Judiciary On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/26/14, 4:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14

04/03/14 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading

04/11/14 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/23/14 HOUSE In Messages

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7161; Placed on Third Reading

04/30/14 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)

05/08/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/23/14)

05/12/14 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-24

Bullying

HB 451 – Fitzenhagen

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
SB 548 – Simmons Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations On Committee agenda – Criminal Justice, 02/10/14, 4:00 pm, 37 S

VOTE HISTORY:  6 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Committee agenda – Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/05/14, 9:00 am, 37 S

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

Died in Appropriations

Chauffeured Limousines

            HB 1389 – Grant 

           CS/HB 1389

Referred to Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 3:00 pm, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY:  8 Yeas, 6 Nays

On Committee agenda – Economic Affairs Committee, 04/04/14, 9:30 am, 102 H

VOTE HISTORY:  9 Yeas, 8 Nays

04/09/14  Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Died on Second Reading Calendar

              SB 1618

              CS/SB 1618

Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs

04/21/14 Reference to Community Affairs removed; Reference to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Appropriations added; Remaining references Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Appropriations

On Committee agenda – Transportation, 04/03/14, 9:00 am, 37 S

04/03/14 Temporarily postponed 

04/07/14 SENATE On Committee agenda – Transportation, 04/10/14, 9:00 am, 37 S

VOTE HISTORY: 7 Yeas, 3 Nays

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Civil Liability to Farmers

           HB 1135 – Rader

           CS/HB 1135

           CS/CS/HB 1135

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 102 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/11/14, 8:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 19 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/17/14 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Died on Second Reading Calendar

           SB 1138 – Evers

           CS/SB 1138

           CS/CS/SB 1138

Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary On Committee agenda – Agriculture, 03/17/14, 4:30 pm, 301 S

VOTE HISTORY: 7 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 04/01/14, 9:00 am, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY:  8 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/08/14  Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/14

04/23/14  Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

HOUSE In Messages

Died in Messages

Consumer Collection Practices

         HB 413 – Santiago 

         CS/HB 413

         CS/CS/HB 413

         Engrossed One

         Enrolled 

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 02/04/14, 4:00 pm, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/04/14, 1:30 pm, 17 H

VOTE HISTORY:  12 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/12/14, 1:00 pm, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/07/14 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/14

04/09/14 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/11/14

04/11/14  Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/21/14 SENATE In Messages

04/28/14 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)

06/05/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/20/14)

06/13/14 Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2014-116

           SB 1006 – Hays

           CS/SB 1006

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Appropriations On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/05/14, 1:30 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Criminal Justice, 03/24/14, 4:00 pm, 37 S

VOTE HISTORY:  6 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 16 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/23/14 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14

04/25/14 Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0413; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0413

Insurance Claims

           HB 743 – Hood 

           CS/HB 743

           CS/CS/HB 743

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 03/18/14 Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Removed; Regulatory Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/11/14, 9:30 am, 404 H – PCS

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/10/14, 8:00 am, 404 H – PCS

VOTE HISTORY:  18 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/28/14  Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14 Substituted for SB 0708; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0708

      SB 708 – Bean 

      CS/SB 708

      CS/CS/SB 708

      First Engrossed

      Enrolled

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 03/06/14, 1:00 pm, 412 K

– Temporarily postponed 

On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/11/14 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14

04/23/14 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/14

04/24/14 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/25/14 HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0743; Placed on Third Reading

04/30/14 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)

06/05/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/20/14)

06/13/14 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-86

Motor Liability Insurance HB 267 – Trujillo Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Nursing Home Litigation

           HB 569 – Gaetz

           CS/HB 569

           CS/CS/HB 569

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; 03/12/14 Health Innovation Subcommittee removed; Judiciary Committee On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/11/14, 9:00 am, 404 H

– Temporarily Postponed 

On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 12:00 pm, 404 H – PCS

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 3 Nays

On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 03/21/14, 9:00 am, 404 H

VOTE HISTORY: 15 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/18/14 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14

04/22/14 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0670; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0670

         SB 670 – Thrasher

         CS/SB 670

         CS/CS/SB 670

         Enrolled

Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules (03/03/14 Reference to Rules removed On Committee agenda – Health Policy, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 412 K

On Committee agenda – Health Policy, 02/18/14, 2:00 pm, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 8 Yeas, 1 Nay

On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/18/14, 8:00 am, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 8 Yeas, 1 Nay

SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/14

03/26/14 SENATE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/01/14

04/03/14 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 3 Nays)

04/11/14 HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14

04/22/14 HOUSE Substituted for HB 0569; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/23/14

04/23/14 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 7 Nays)

06/05/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/20/14)

06/13/14 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-83

Property Insurance

            HB 743 – Hood

            CS/HB 743

            CS/CS/HB 743

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (03/18/14 Reference to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee removed); Regulatory Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/11/14, 9:30 am, 404 H – PCS

VOTE HISTORY: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/10/14, 8:00 am, 404 H – PCS

VOTE HISTORY: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/28/14  Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14  Substituted for SB 0708; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0708

            SB 708 – Bean

            CS/SB 708

  CS/CS/SB 708 

Engrossed One

            Enrolled

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 12 Yeas, 0 Nays

On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 03/06/14, 1:00 pm, 412 K

–  Temporarily postponed

On Committee agenda – Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 K

VOTE HISTORY: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays

04/11/14 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14

04/23/14 SENATE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/14

04/24/14 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/25/14 HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0743; Placed on Third Reading

04/30/14 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)

06/05/14 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/20/14)

06/13/14 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-86

Qualified Portable Consumer Fuel Containers HB 197 – Stone Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee Withdrawn prior to introduction.
Prospective Appointment of Judicial Vacancies

      JOINT RESOLUTION /

           SB 1188 – Lee (T)

Referred to Judiciary; Rules On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 5 Yeas, 3 Nays

On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/20/14, 10:30 am, 110 S

VOTE HISTORY: 10 Yeas, 5 Nays

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/1403/26/14

Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/01/14

04/03/14  Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 26 Yeas / 14 Nays)

04/11/14 HOUSE In Messages

HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14

04/29/14 HOUSE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading

04/30/14 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 73 Yeas / 45 Nays)

SENATE Ordered enrolled

SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/09/14 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

Workers Compensation HB 1007 – Hood  Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee On Committee agenda – Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 03/11/14, 9:30 am, 404 H

– Temporarily postponed 

– Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

SB 1214 – Hays  Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Appropriations Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability