Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud
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SB 1608 — Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud
Last action — Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud; Defining the term “personal protective equipment”; prohibiting dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment under certain circumstances with specified intent; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information under certain circumstances with specified intent, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
307 added · 312 removed307 line(s) added, 312 removed.
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 1608 By Senatorthe BeanCommittee 4-01032D-21on 20211608__Criminal AJustice; bill to be entitled An act relating to protecting consumers against pandemic-related fraud;
and Senator Bean 591-02929-21 20211608c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to protecting consumers against pandemic-related fraud;
prohibiting adissemination personof from knowingly and willfully making a materially false or misleading statementinformation or disseminating false or misleading information, with the intent to defraud, relating to personal protective equipment under certain circumstances with specified intent;
prohibiting adissemination personof from knowingly and willfully making a materially false or misleading statementvaccine orinformation disseminating false or misleading information, with the intent to defraud, regarding the availability of or access to certain vaccines under certain circumstances with specified intent;
ranking offenses created by the act on levelsthe 7offense andseverity 8ranking chart of the offenseCriminal severityPunishment rankingCode; chart;
2722 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
2924 Section 1. Section 817.418, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
817.418 Offering for sale or advertising personal protective equipment with intent to defraud.— (1) As used in this section, the term “personal protective equipment” means protective clothing or equipmentequipment, including, but not limited to, face masks, face shields, gloves, goggles, gowns, helmets, or respirators designed to protect a person from infectious materials, communicable disease, or other illness.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully make a materially false or misleading statement,statement or to knowingly and willfully disseminate false or misleading information,information with the intent to defraud, relating to the characteristics, authenticity, effectiveness, or availability of personal protective equipment in any marketing or advertising material;
An action for relief may include a permanent or temporary injunctioninjunction, or a restraining order, or any other appropriate order.
817.504 Offering or advertising a vaccine with intent to defraud.— (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully make a materially false or misleading statement,statement or to knowingly and willfully disseminate false or misleading information,information with the intent to defraud, regarding the availability ofof, or access toto, a vaccine for COVID-19the novel coronavirus “COVID-19” or a vaccine for any other pandemic disease in any marketing or advertising material;
An action for relief may include a permanent or temporary injunctioninjunction, or a restraining order, or any other appropriate order.
offense severity ranking chart.— (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (g) LEVEL 7 9994 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description 316.027(2)(c) 1st Accident involving death, failure to stop;
(h) LEVEL 8 238233 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description 316.193 (3)(c)3.a.
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Action History
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Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2021-34)
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CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
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Now in Rules
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Remaining references corrected to Rules
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Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/16/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Bean · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bean
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Taddeo | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Not Voting |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1608 do?
- Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud; Defining the term “personal protective equipment”; prohibiting dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment under certain circumstances with specified intent; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information under certain circumstances with specified intent, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 1608?
- SB 1608 is sponsored by Bean.
- What is the current status of SB 1608?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 1608?
- Track SB 1608 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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