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HB 7041 Florida House · 2020 Regular Session

Litigation Financing Consumer Protection

Summary
Litigation Financing Consumer Protection; Requires litigation financiers to register with DOS & file surety bond; provides requirements & rulemaking authority for DOS; provides requirements for litigation financing contracts; provides for assignment of contingent rights to civil action or claim proceeds; specifies priority of liens; authorizes litigation financiers to assess specified interest, fees, & charges; provides that violations are deceptive & unfair trade practices.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2020 Last action Mar 14, 2020
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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 3
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 2
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/05/20, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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