Florida Bill HB 939 - Consumer Protection by Griffitts Jr.

Bill Summary

HB 939 Consumer Protection (2024 Session)

by Griffitts Jr. Co Sponsors: Abbott, Barnaby, Garcia (A), Mooney, Jr., Salzman, Steele CS Sponsors: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Commerce Committee

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Summary

Consumer Protection: defining terms; revising requirements for payment settlement entities, or their electronic payment facilitators or contracted third parties, in submitting information returns to the Department of Revenue; authorizing a residential property owner to cancel contracts to replace or repair a roof without penalty or obligation within a specified timeframe under certain circumstances; providing requirements for certain notice of change in insurance renewal policy terms; providing that certain actions or certain failure of financial institutions to cooperate in specified investigations constitute violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2024

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committees of reference

   H Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
   H Commerce Committee

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Actions

12/19/23

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Filed

01/05/24

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Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee

01/05/24

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Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

01/16/24

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On Committee agenda - Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, 01/18/24, 9:00 am, 17 H - PCS

01/18/24

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Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 4 Nays

01/22/24

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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

01/23/24

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Reference to Appropriations Committee removed; Reference to State Affairs Committee added; Remaining references: State Affairs Committee; Commerce Committee

01/23/24

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Now in State Affairs Committee

02/12/24

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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 212 K

02/14/24

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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 4 Nays

02/14/24

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Now in Commerce Committee

02/20/24

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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 212 K - PCS

02/22/24

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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays

02/26/24

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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed

02/27/24

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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

02/27/24

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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24

03/01/24

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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (573053, 449195, 824789); Placed on Third Reading, 03/04/24

03/01/24

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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

03/04/24

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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 91 Yeas / 21 Nays)

03/04/24

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In Messages

03/04/24

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Received; Referred to Rules

03/05/24

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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 1066; Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (346116, 411388); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/05/24

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In returning messages

03/08/24

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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendments (346116, 411388); Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/08/24

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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

03/11/24

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Engrossed Text (E2) Filed

03/12/24

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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

04/25/24

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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/10/24)

05/02/24

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-139

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bill text & filed amendments

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Filed on 12/19/23