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CS/HB 963: Dispute Resolution

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Harrison

Dispute Resolution; Redesignates "Florida Arbitration Code" as "Revised Florida Arbitration Code"; creates & revises numerous provisions; provides for applicability of revised code; provides that code does not apply to any dispute involving child custody, visitation, or child support; deletes arbitration from voluntary trial resolution provisions; revises provisions relating to procedures in voluntary trial resolution; provides limits on jurisdiction of trial resolution judge.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/2011 House • Filed
12/21/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 95
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 94
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 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 238
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 238
2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
2/14/2012 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 602
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 602
2/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2/24/2012 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 855
2/27/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 849
2/28/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 907
3/1/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
3/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1018
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/5/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1071
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1072
3/5/2012 Senate • In Messages -SJ 823
• Received -SJ 823
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Judiciary