Florida House Bill 549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-24 - Chapter No. 2016-84
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Authorizes investigative agency to institute civil proceeding for forfeiture in circuit court in certain circumstances; revises grounds for an action; authorizes court to order forfeiture of other property of defendant up to value of unavailable property in certain circumstances; authorizes DLA to bring an action for certain violations; provides for civil penalties for natural persons & other persons; authorizes party to specific civil action to petition for entry of consent decree or settlement agreement & provides requirements; revises provisions relating to subpoena confidentiality; provides that investigative agency has authority to stipulate to protective orders with respect to documents & information submitted in response to subpoena; provides for distribution of forfeiture proceeds to victims.

Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts

Sen. Colleen Burton [R]

2016-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#11 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#612 (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-24		Chapter No. 2016-84
2016-03-24		Approved by Governor
2016-03-09		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2016-03-07	House	Ordered enrolled
2016-03-07	Senate	Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2016-03-07	Senate	Read 3rd time
2016-03-04	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2016-03-04	Senate	Read 2nd time
2016-03-04	Senate	Substituted for SB 850
2016-03-04	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2016-03-04	Senate	Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
2016-03-01	Senate	Received
2016-03-01	Senate	Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
2016-03-01	Senate	In Messages
2016-02-24	House	Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0
2016-02-24	House	Read 3rd time
2016-02-23	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2016-02-23	House	Read 2nd time
2016-02-19	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
2016-02-04	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-02-04	House	Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2016-02-02	House	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2016-01-13	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2016-01-13	House	Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2016-01-12	House	Introduced
2016-01-11	House	On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
2015-12-02	House	Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2015-12-02	House	Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2015-11-25	House	On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
2015-11-16	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2015-11-03	House	Filed

S0850 (Similar To) 2016-03-04 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 549 (Ch. 2016-84)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	53		Amended Code	See Bill Text
16	56		Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	345		Amended Code	See Bill Text
895	02		Amended Code	See Bill Text
895	05		Amended Code	See Bill Text
895	06		Amended Code	See Bill Text
895	09		Amended Code	See Bill Text
905	34		Amended Code	See Bill Text
92	142		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/549
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0549/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0549/BillText/er/PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0549/Vote/HouseVote_h0549__612.PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0549/Vote/SenateVote_h0549__011.PDF