SB 486 (2012) -  Jurisdiction of the Courts

General Bill by Diaz de la Portilla (CO-SPONSORS) Lynn
Jurisdiction of the Courts: Including as an additional basis for subjecting a person to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state provisions which state that a person submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state by entering into a contract that designates the law of this state as the law governing the contract and that contains a provision by which such person agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state; clarifying that an arbitral tribunal receiving a request for an interim measure to preserve evidence in a dispute governed by the Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act need consider only to the extent appropriate the potential harm that may occur if the measure is not awarded or the possibility that the requesting party will succeed on the merits of the claim; revising application dates of provisions relating to the jurisdiction of the courts, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/07/12 S Laid on Table -SJ 913 on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:34 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 12/07/11 9:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/12/12 10:15 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 01/24/12 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 917 Subject: Jurisdiction of the Courts Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 1/24/2012 2:43:13 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 1/23/2012 4:43:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/13/2012 8:39:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/11/2012 10:14:39 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 12/7/2011 11:54:46 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 12/6/2011 10:24:50 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table -SJ 913 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted HB 917 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 913 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (159204) -SJ 913 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 913 Time: 03/07/2012 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/12 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/01/2012 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 726 Time: 03/01/2012 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 263 Time: 01/24/2012 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 263 Time: 01/24/2012 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 01/24/12, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 01/19/2012 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Time: 01/13/2012 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 161 Time: 01/13/2012 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 135 Time: 01/13/2012 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 135 Time: 01/12/2012 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 44 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/12, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 12/22/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 111 Time: 12/07/2011 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 111 Time: 12/07/2011 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/07/11, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 11/22/2011 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 44 Time: 11/02/2011 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/06/2011 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
48.193 HB 917*
55.502 HB 917*
684.0019 HB 917*
684.0026 HB 917*
685.101 HB 917*
685.102 HB 917*

(*) Not the latest version