Bill Summary

HB 1559 Vexatious Litigants (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sapp, Fabricio Co Sponsors: Daniels, Salzman CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Vexatious Litigants: Expands actions subject to Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; revises eligibility for designation as vexatious litigant; revises sanctions & remedies for vexatious litigation; prohibits clerks of court from accepting certain filings from vexatious litigant; specifies duration of automatic stay imposed against vexatious litigation. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/25/25
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/27/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/27/25
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/08/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/09/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/10/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
04/16/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/16/25
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In Messages
04/16/25
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/23/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1650; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/25
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Ordered enrolled
04/23/25
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
1559
Filed on 02/28/25
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Amendment 41333
Sapp
Filed on 03/26/25
Adopted
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1559C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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Amendment 127879
Sapp
Filed on 04/07/25
Adopted
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1559C2
Filed on 04/08/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1559ER
Filed on 04/23/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
68.093
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