CS/CS/HB 935 (2013) -  Florida False Claims Act

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Young (CO-SPONSORS) Danish
Florida False Claims Act: Revises terminology; authorizes DLA to issue subpoenas for specified purposes before institution of civil proceedings; prohibits specified actions by person knowing or having reason to believe that subpoena is pending; provides that state may elect to pursue available alternative remedies, including administrative proceedings; specifies what constitutes final finding or conclusion in alternative proceeding that is binding on all parties to action under act; revises provisions relating to dismissal of action if substantially same allegations or transactions as alleged in action were publicly disclosed; provides for treatment for statutes of limitations purposes of pleadings filed in interventions by DLA.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-104; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1297 (Ch. 2013-105) on Monday, June 3, 2013 12:32 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 937 Subject: Pub. Rec./Florida False Claims Act Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 1297 Subject: Pub. Rec./Florida False Claims Act Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1494 Subject: Florida False Claims Act Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 1496 Subject: Public Records/False Claims Against the State/Department of Legal Affairs Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/5/2013 10:32:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/16/2013 1:34:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/4/2013 10:37:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/1/2013 6:25:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/28/2013 3:18:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/27/2013 8:40:54 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/15/2013 10:00:37 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/11/2013 6:23:05 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2013 07:13 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 172] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/25/2013 04:25 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 18] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-104; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1297 (Ch. 2013-105) Time: 06/03/2013 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/03/2013 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/20/2013 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/26/2013 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2013 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 648 Time: 04/25/2013 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 648 Time: 04/25/2013 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2013 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 544 Time: 04/24/2013 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1494 -SJ 544 Time: 04/24/2013 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 544 Time: 04/24/2013 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules -SJ 544 Time: 04/24/2013 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 505 Time: 04/23/2013 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 505 Time: 04/18/2013 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/17/2013 - 7:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/17/2013 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2013) Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/05/2013 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/05/2013 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/04/2013 - 8:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/04/2013 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/04/2013 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/04/2013 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/26/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/15/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/15/2013 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/15/2013 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2013 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/11/2013 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2013 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/04/2013 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2013 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2013 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/20/2013 - 4:28 PM Member: Young Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
68.081 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.082 HB 937, HB 1297, CS/CS/SB 1494
68.083 HB 937, HB 1297, CS/CS/SB 1494, CS/SB 1496
68.0831 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.084 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.085 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.086 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.087 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.089 CS/CS/SB 1494
68.09 CS/CS/SB 1494