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HB 917: Jurisdiction of the Courts

GENERAL BILL by Bileca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Julien

Jurisdiction of the Courts; Includes as additional basis for subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of this state provisions which state that person submits to jurisdiction of courts of this state by entering into contract that designates law of this state as law governing contract & that contains provision by which such person agrees to submit to jurisdiction of courts of this state; clarifies that arbitral tribunal receiving request for interim measure to preserve evidence in dispute governed by Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act need consider only to extent appropriate potential harm that may occur if measure is not awarded or possibility that requesting party will succeed on merits of claim; revises application dates of provisions relating to jurisdiction of courts.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 5/9/2013 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 89
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 89
    1/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/18/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    1/18/2012 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 238
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 238
    1/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/25/12, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    1/25/2012 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 298
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 298
    2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
    2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 619
    • Amendment(s) adopted (237861) -HJ 619
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 636
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 636
    2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received
    • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 913
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 913
    • Substituted for SB 486 -SJ 913
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 913
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 913
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 913
    3/7/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1178
    3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/13/2012 • Vetoed by Governor
    3/5/2013 House • Veto Message received -HJ 7
    5/9/2013 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • HB 917, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2012 at 4:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 486 Jurisdiction of the Courts Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state. Page 2 (pdf)
    55.502 Construction of act. Page 3-4 (pdf)
    684.0002 Scope of application. Page 4 (pdf)
    684.0003 Definitions and rules of interpretation. Page 4 (pdf)
    684.0019 Conditions for granting interim measures. Page 5 (pdf)
    684.0026 Recognition and enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)
    685.101 Choice of law. Page 6 (pdf)
    685.102 Jurisdiction. Page 7-8 (pdf)

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  • HB 917, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/15/2012 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 486 Jurisdiction of the Courts Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    604928 - Amendment
    Between lines 83 and 84 insert:
    Bogdanoff 3/6/2012
    6:54 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    133906 - Amendment
    Between lines 83 and 84 insert:
    Bogdanoff 3/7/2012
    8:36 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 3:10 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2012 10:16 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state. Page 2 (pdf)
    55.502 Construction of act. Page 3-4 (pdf)
    684.0002 Scope of application. Page 4 (pdf)
    684.0003 Definitions and rules of interpretation. Page 4 (pdf)
    684.0019 Conditions for granting interim measures. Page 5 (pdf)
    684.0026 Recognition and enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)
    685.101 Choice of law. Page 6 (pdf)
    685.102 Jurisdiction. Page 7-8 (pdf)

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  • HB 917, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2011 at 2:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 486 Jurisdiction of the Courts Diaz de la Portilla Identical Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    237861 - Amendment
    Between lines 87 and 88, insert:
    Bileca 2/14/2012
    11:29 AM
    House: Adopted
    2/15/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state. Page 2 (pdf)
    55.502 Construction of act. Page 3 (pdf)
    684.0019 Conditions for granting interim measures. Page 4 (pdf)
    684.0026 Recognition and enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    685.101 Choice of law. Page 5 (pdf)
    685.102 Jurisdiction. Page 6 (pdf)

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