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CS/HB 821: Reimbursement of Assessments

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Rooney

Reimbursement of Assessments; Prohibits agent or attorney representing claimant from directly or indirectly requesting, receiving, or obtaining reimbursement from claimant for assessments charged to agent or attorney by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; provides penalties.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 4/14/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-228
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/1/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 71
    1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 71
    1/13/2016 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 232
    1/15/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/19/2016 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 227
    • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 240
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 240
    2/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/10/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/10/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 437
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 437
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 550
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 581
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 581
    3/1/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 516
    • Received -SJ 516
    3/10/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 966
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 966
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1692 -SJ 966
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 966
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 995
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 995
    3/11/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1433
    3/30/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/14/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-228

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  • CS/HB 821, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2016 at 11:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1692 (c1) Reimbursement of Assessments Altman Identical Last Action: 3/10/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 821 (Ch. 2016-228) -SJ 966
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.24 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 821, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2016 at 12:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1692 (c1) Reimbursement of Assessments Altman Identical Last Action: 3/10/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 821 (Ch. 2016-228) -SJ 966
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2016 2:51 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2016 10:08 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.24 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 821, Original Filed Version Posted 12/1/2015 at 9:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1692 Protection of Veterans Altman Similar Last Action: 3/10/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 821 (Ch. 2016-228) -SJ 966
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    819997 - Amendment
    Remove lines 16-24 and insert:
    Rooney 1/12/2016
    2:33 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.24 Page 1 (pdf)

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