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FL H1147

Bill

Status

Passed

6/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund to transfer excess funds (over 3 times the combined budgets for antitrust, consumer protection, and racketeering sections) to the General Revenue Fund unallocated.

  • Changes Medicaid fraud reporting rewards from the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund to the Operating Trust Fund.

  • Updates obsolete dates in consumer protection statutes from 2006 to July 1, 2013 for standards of unfairness and deception.

  • Modifies manufacturer dispute-settlement procedure certification requirements, including notice provisions for renewal applications and when manufacturers cease operations.

  • Changes section 760.34 to authorize (rather than require) the Attorney General to bring discriminatory housing practice actions at the request of an aggrieved person, effective July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Office of Attorney General

Last Action

Chapter No. 2013-207

6/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/24/2013
Judiciary4/4/2013
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee3/18/2013
Civil Justice Subcommittee3/6/2013

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