HB 1601 CS (2005) -  Attorney's Fees

General Bill by Brummer (CO-SPONSORS) Murzin
Attorney's Fees: Prohibits the application of a contingency risk multiplier in the award of attorney's fees in suits based on claims arising under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, with exceptions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Commerce Council on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1990 Subject: Attorney's Fees/Vehicle No-Fault Law Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/11/2005 2:15:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/4/2005 7:54:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance Committee 4/1/2005 12:46:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance Committee 3/30/2005 7:59:20 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Commerce Council Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version:
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/11/2005 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 04/11/2005 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/11/2005 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/01/2005 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance Committee Time: 04/01/2005 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Insurance Committee Time: 03/31/2005 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 9:39 AM Member: Brummer Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.736 HB 141, HB 1213