Bill Summary

SB 1076 Franchises (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Steube
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Summary
Franchises; Designating the “Protect Florida Small Business Act”; prohibiting a franchisor from terminating or not renewing a franchise under certain circumstances; prohibiting a franchisor from denying certain persons the opportunity to participate in the ownership of a franchise for a specified period after the death of the franchisee or the death of a person controlling a majority interest in the franchise; requiring a franchisor and a franchisee to deal with each other in good faith; prohibiting waivers through certain contract provisions that would affect a person’s rights to make a claim, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   S Regulated Industries
» S Judiciary
   S Rules
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Actions
12/05/17
SENATE
Filed
12/13/17
SENATE
Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules
01/25/18
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Regulated Industries, 01/30/18, 4:30 pm, 110 S
01/30/18
SENATE
Favorable by Regulated Industries; 5 Yeas, 4 Nays
01/31/18
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
02/01/18
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 02/06/18, 2:00 pm, 110 S
02/06/18
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary
02/08/18
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 02/13/18, 2:00 pm, 110 S
02/13/18
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary
03/10/18
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
SENATE
Died in Judiciary
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bill text & filed amendments
1076
Filed on 01/08/18
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Amendment 566792 DE
Steube
Filed on 02/05/18
Replaced by CS
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Statute Citations
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