HB 7259 (2006) -  Class Action Lawsuits

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Simmons (CO-SPONSORS) Brummer; Homan; Murzin
Class Action Lawsuits: Provides requirements for capacity to file a class action; limits actions to Florida residents; provides exceptions; eliminates private class action recovery of statutory penalties in certain actions unless actual damages are alleged and proven; provides that the Attorney General's ability to seek statutory penalties is not affected; provides for availability of nonmonetary relief; provides no effect on class action lawsuits involving civil rights laws.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: 06/07/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-117 on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 9:13 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JU 06-07 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/28/06   10:15 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2304 Subject: Class Action Lawsuits Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/11/2006 5:27:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/3/2006 10:12:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/3/2006 9:39:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/27/2006 1:38:04 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2006 01:11 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 830] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2006 11:43 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-117 Time: 06/07/2006 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2006 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/01/2006 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/01/2006 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00664 Time: 04/28/2006 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00664 Time: 04/28/2006 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00636 Time: 04/27/2006 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2304 -SJ 00636 Time: 04/27/2006 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00636 Time: 04/27/2006 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00607 Time: 04/26/2006 - 8:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2006 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2006 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2006) Time: 04/19/2006 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/12/2006 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/12/2006 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/11/2006 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/11/2006 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Council Time: 04/10/2006 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/06/2006 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/05/2006 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 04/05/2006 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 04/05/2006 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/03/2006 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
778.01