Bill Summary

HB 1173 Florida Communications Fraud Act (2013 Session)
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Sponsors
by Spano Co Sponsors: Harrell, Pilon, Van Zant CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Florida Communications Fraud Act: Provides limitations period for civil & criminal actions under that act; provides that in criminal proceeding period does not run during any time defendant is absent from state or without reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within state; limits amount of such exception; reclassifies offense of communications fraud with value greater than $50,000 on offense severity ranking chart. Effective Date: October 1, 2013
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
03/01/13
HOUSE 
Filed
03/06/13
HOUSE 
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/06/13
HOUSE 
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/15/13
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/19/13
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/13
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 03/21/13, 11:00 am, 301 C (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/20/13
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/13
HOUSE 
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
03/26/13
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/13, 8:00 am, 17 H
03/28/13
HOUSE 
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/28/13
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
04/05/13
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/09/13, 2:30 pm, 404 H
04/09/13
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/13
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/15/13
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/17/13
04/17/13
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/18/13
SENATE
In Messages
04/18/13
SENATE
Received; Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations
04/25/13
SENATE
Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1404; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading for 04/26/13
04/26/13
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/29/13
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/30/13
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/10/13
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/25/13)
06/14/13
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-208
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bill text & filed amendments
1173
Filed on 03/01/13
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Amendment 834555
Spano
Filed on 03/18/13
Adopted
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1173C1
Filed on 03/20/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1173ER
Filed on 04/30/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
817.034
921.0022