Litigation Financing
Summary
Litigation Financing; Requires court's consideration of specified conflicts of interest; prohibits specified acts by litigation financiers; requires disclosures & discovery relating to litigation financing agreements; requires indemnification of specified fees, costs, & sanctions; voids certain litigation financing agreements; provides for enforcement of specified violations under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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