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SB 236 — Civil Remedies
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2023-15)
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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 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Civil Remedies; Creating a rebuttable presumption that a lodestar fee is a sufficient and reasonable attorney fee in most civil actions; reducing the statute of limitations for negligence actions; providing standards for bad faith actions; providing for the distribution of proceeds when two or more third-party claims arising out of a single occurrence exceed policy limits; providing standards for the admissibility of evidence to prove the cost of damages for medical expenses in certain civil actions; requiring the trier of fact to consider the fault of certain persons who contribute to an injury, etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB 236 on the official Florida source →Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2023-15)
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Substituted CS/CS/HB 837
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Read 2nd time
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CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/22/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 6
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On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/16/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Fiscal Policy
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
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Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (209768); YEAS 8 NAYS 4
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CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Judiciary
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/07/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
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Filed
Sponsors
- Hutson · Primary
- Banking and Insurance · Primary
- Fiscal Policy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Hutson
- Banking and Insurance
- Fiscal Policy
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 30% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Nay |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Nay |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Nay |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Nay |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Nay |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Nay |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Nay |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Nay |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Nay |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Nay |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 25% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Nay |
| Torres | — | Nay |
| Ingoglia | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Nay |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 236 do?
- Civil Remedies; Creating a rebuttable presumption that a lodestar fee is a sufficient and reasonable attorney fee in most civil actions; reducing the statute of limitations for negligence actions; providing standards for bad faith actions; providing for the distribution of proceeds when two or more third-party claims arising out of a single occurrence exceed policy limits; providing standards for the admissibility of evidence to prove the cost of damages for medical expenses in certain civil actions; requiring the trier of fact to consider the fault of certain persons who contribute to an injury, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 236?
- SB 236 is sponsored by Hutson, Banking and Insurance, and Fiscal Policy.
- What is the current status of SB 236?
- This bill died with 2023 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 236?
- Track SB 236 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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