Bill Summary

HB 9 Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Zika Co Sponsors: Avila, Bell, Benjamin, Bush III, Casello, Fabricio, Fernandez-Barquin, Fetterhoff, Giallombardo, Grieco, Hunschofsky, Leek, Maggard, McClain, Sirois, Smith, Snyder, Tant, Trabulsy, Tuck, Woodson CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud: Defines "personal protective equipment"; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment with specified intent; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information with specified intent; authorizes state attorney or statewide prosecutor to prosecute violation; authorizes AG to seek civil remedies. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
   H Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   S Rules
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Actions
01/07/21
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Filed
01/07/21
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Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/07/21
HOUSE 
Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
01/07/21
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On Committee agenda - Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee, 01/14/21, 9:00 am, 404 H
01/14/21
HOUSE 
Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/21
HOUSE 
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
02/03/21
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee, 02/10/21, 3:30 pm, 17 H
02/10/21
HOUSE 
Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/10/21
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/12/21
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 02/15/21, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
02/22/21
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/01/21, 2:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
03/01/21
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/01/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/01/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/01/21
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/21
03/04/21
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/05/21
03/05/21
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/18/21
SENATE
In Messages
03/22/21
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/22/21
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 K
03/22/21
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR`s Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 03/24/21, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/25/21
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/25/21
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/26/21
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/21
04/27/21
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/27/21
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/27/21
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/13/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/28/21)
05/25/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-34
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bill text & filed amendments
0009
Filed on 01/07/21
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Judiciary Committee
Filed on 02/22/21
Adopted
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0009C1
Filed on 03/01/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0009ER
Filed on 04/27/21
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
817.418
817.504
921.0022
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