2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0148: Legal Representation Contracts

Legislative Summary

Defining the term "contingency fee"; prohibiting the Department of Legal Affairs from entering into certain contracts until the Attorney General makes a specified written determination; requiring the Attorney General to request proposals from private attorneys after making such determination; providing that the request for proposals and the contract award are not subject to challenge under the Administrative Procedure Act, etc.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Filed
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
5/3/2025
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Tina Polsky
Tina Polsky
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202511.6 KB