FL S0712 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-25 - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-25 - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits the Department of Legal Affairs of the Office of the Attorney General from entering into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the Attorney General makes a written determination prior to entering into such a contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective and in the public interest. Requires that the Attorney General report to the Legislature on the use of contingency fee contracts, etc.
Title
Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-03-25 - Senate - Senate Roll Call No. 0004 - Amendment (Y: 12 N: 24 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-25 | Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00339; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340; Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340 | |
| 2010-03-23 | Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00321; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading | |
| 2010-03-19 | On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 03/24/10, 3:30 pm, 412-K --Removed from agenda | |
| 2010-03-02 | -SJ 00156; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00161 | |
| 2010-03-02 | Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00053; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/10, 10:30 am, 110-S; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on | |
| 2010-01-28 | Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means | |
| 2010-01-21 | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) | |
| 2010-01-19 | CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 | |
| 2010-01-12 | On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/10, 10:30 am, 110-S | |
| 2009-12-17 | Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means | |
| 2009-11-12 | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H0437 (Similar To) 2010-04-14 - Approved by Governor -HJ 00723; Chapter No. 2010-7
