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CS/HB 9: Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Zika ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Bell ; Benjamin ; Bush ; Casello ; Fabricio ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Giallombardo ; Grieco ; Hunschofsky ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Sirois ; Smith, D. ; Snyder ; Tant ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Woodson

Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud; Defines "personal protective equipment"; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment with specified intent; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information with specified intent; authorizes state attorney or statewide prosecutor to prosecute violation; authorizes AG to seek civil remedies.

Effective Date: 5/25/2021
Last Action: 5/26/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-34
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2021 House • Filed
    • Referred to Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
    • On Committee agenda-- Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee, 01/14/21, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/14/2021 House • Favorable by Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    • Now in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee
    2/3/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    2/10/2021 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/22/2021 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2021)
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/4/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    3/18/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    3/18/2021 Senate • In Messages
    3/22/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 286
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/23/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 286
    3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/26/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/21 -SJ 745
    4/27/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 730
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 730
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 730
    4/27/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/13/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/25/2021 • Approved by Governor
    5/26/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-34

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  • CS/HB 9, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1608 (c1) Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Bean Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.418 Page 2 (pdf)
    817.504 Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 9, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/1/2021 at 5:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1608 (c1) Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Bean Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2021 9:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2021 10:08 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2021 11:08 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.418 Page 2 (pdf)
    817.504 Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 9, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2021 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1608 Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud Bean Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.504 Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)

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