2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H1179: Litigation Financing
Legislative Summary
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 History
1/3/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #920767
2/5/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/25/2024
11
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/8/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session