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CS/SB 1378: Corporate Espionage

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bradley

Corporate Espionage; Citing this act as the "Combating Corporate Espionage in Florida Act"; prohibiting theft of a trade secret; prohibiting trafficking in trade secrets; providing criminal penalties; reclassifying the criminal penalty and increasing the offense severity ranking for an offense committed with specified intent, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2021-75) -SJ 707
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/2021 Senate • Filed
2/24/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 136
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 136
3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/9/2021 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
3/10/2021 Senate • Now in Judiciary
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/15/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 272
3/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
3/18/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 277
3/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 707
• Substituted HB 1523 -SJ 707
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2021-75) -SJ 707