2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H1559: Vexatious Litigants
Legislative Summary
Expands actions subject to Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; revises eligibility for designation as vexatious litigant; revises sanctions & remedies for vexatious litigation; prohibits clerks of court from accepting certain filings from vexatious litigant; specifies duration of automatic stay imposed against vexatious litigation.
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Bill History
2/28/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/16/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/22/2025
Received
Senate
4/23/2025
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1650
Senate
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/23/2025
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Senate
4/23/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #041333
3/26/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#24
4/23/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#116
4/16/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
4/8/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/27/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Judson Sapp
Republican