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FL S0454

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tina Polsky

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Excludes tax-exempt nonprofit organizations (and persons acting on their behalf) from the definition of "telephone solicitor" under Florida's telephone solicitation law (s. 501.059, F.S.)
  • Exempts phone calls, text messages, or voicemail transmissions made by tax-exempt nonprofits for religious, charitable, political, or educational purposes from being classified as "telephonic sales calls"
  • Revises attorney fee provisions so that the prevailing party in any civil action alleging a violation of the telephone solicitation statute is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs after judgment and exhaustion of all appeals
  • Declares the amendments are remedial in nature and apply retroactively, potentially affecting pending litigation
  • Sponsored by Senator Polsky and takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Telephone Solicitation

Last Action

Died in Commerce and Tourism

6/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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