HB 637 CS (2006) -  Consumer Protection

General Bill by Seiler
Consumer Protection: Revises and creates provisions relating to consumer protection; changes obsolete dates; revises provisions relating to remedies of the enforcing authority under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act to provide that the court may order actions brought under that act on behalf of an enterprise; provides that the use of a creation that is not protected under federal copyright law shall not give rise to a claim or cause of action, except under specified circumstances; provides construction with respect thereto.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 202 Consumer Protection By Judiciary and Aronberg
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 202 (Ch. 2006-196) on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 2:16 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 202 Subject: Consumer Protection Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/17/2006 5:41:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/7/2006 6:44:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee 4/4/2006 5:08:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee 4/3/2006 5:56:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/22/2006 2:05:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/20/2006 11:39:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture Committee 3/16/2006 9:10:52 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture Committee 3/14/2006 2:40:20 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 202 (Ch. 2006-196) Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 202 Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2006) Time: 05/02/2006 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2006 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2006 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/17/2006 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Resources Council Time: 04/17/2006 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Resources Council(Amended) Time: 04/10/2006 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Resources Council Time: 04/10/2006 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/06/2006 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Now in State Resources Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Appropriations Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Appropriations Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Appropriations Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2006 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/16/2006 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture Committee Time: 03/16/2006 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Agriculture Committee Time: 03/15/2006 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2006 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Resources Council Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Appropriations Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/09/2006 - 10:19 AM Member: Seiler Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
501.203
501.203
501.204
501.204
501.207
501.207
501.927