CS/HB 9 (2021) -  Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Zika (CO-SPONSORS) Avila; Bell; Benjamin; Bush; Casello; Fabricio; Fernandez-Barquin; Fetterhoff; Giallombardo; Grieco; Hunschofsky; Leek; Maggard; McClain; Sirois; Smith; Snyder; Tant; Trabulsy; Tuck; Woodson
Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud: Defines "personal protective equipment"; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment with specified intent; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information with specified intent; authorizes state attorney or statewide prosecutor to prosecute violation; authorizes AG to seek civil remedies.
Effective Date: May 25, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-34 on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 1:55 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/25/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1608 Subject: Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/26/2021 2:56:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/12/2021 2:54:02 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/25/2021 3:43:44 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/23/2021 5:37:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/1/2021 4:25:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/22/2021 5:19:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 2/10/2021 6:35:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 2/3/2021 6:02:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee 1/14/2021 2:30:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee 1/8/2021 5:20:25 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2021 10:08 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 8] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2021 11:08 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-34 Time: 05/26/2021 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/25/2021 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/13/2021 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 730 Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 730 Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 730 Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/21 -SJ 745 Time: 04/26/2021 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324 Time: 03/25/2021 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 286 Time: 03/23/2021 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/22/2021 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 286 Time: 03/22/2021 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/18/2021 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/18/2021 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 03/05/2021 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2021 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2021) Time: 03/01/2021 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/01/2021 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/01/2021 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/01/2021 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/01/2021 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/01/2021 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/22/2021 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/10/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/10/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/10/2021 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/03/2021 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 01/14/2021 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 01/14/2021 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 01/14/2021 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda Time: 01/07/2021 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 01/07/2021 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/07/2021 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 01/07/2021 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 01/07/2021 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/07/2021 - 2:09 PM Member: Zika Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
817.418 CS/SB 1608
817.504 CS/SB 1608
921.0022 CS/HB 1, CS/CS/SB 96*, HB 123, HB 167, HB 291, CS/HB 325*, CS/HB 371, SB 428, SB 478, SB 484, SB 604, CS/HB 777, CS/HB 921, HB 961, CS/SB 1234*, SB 1260, CS/SB 1378, CS/HB 1397*, HB 1465, SB 1498, HB 1523, CS/SB 1566, HB 1597, CS/SB 1608, SB 1618, SB 1784, SB 1850, SB 1916, HB 6029

(*) Not the latest version