HB 265 — Postjudgment Execution Proceedings Relating to Terrorism

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 265 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to postjudgment proceedingsexecution inproceedings civil actions relating to terrorism;

providing additional requirements for postjudgment execution proceedings to enforce judgments entered against terrorist parties under specified provisions;

providing retroactive application of specified provisions;

9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

772.13 Civil remedy for terrorism or facilitating or furthering terrorism.— (6)(a) In any postjudgment execution proceedings to enforce a judgment entered against a terrorist party under this section or under 18 U.S.C.

2333 or a substantially similar law of the United States or of any state or territory of the United States:States, including postjudgment execution proceedings against any agency or instrumentality of the terrorist party not named in the judgment pursuant to s.

201(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, 28 U.S.C.

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A defendant or a person may not use the resources of the courts of this state in furtherance of a defense or objection to postjudgment collection proceedings if the defendant or person purposely leaves the jurisdiction of this state or the United States, declines to enter or reenter this Page 1 of 3 CODING:

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A defendant or a person may not use the resources of the courts of this state in furtherance of a defense or an objection to postjudgment collection proceedings if the defendant or person purposely leaves the jurisdiction of this state or the United States, declines to enter or reenter this state or the United States to submit to its jurisdiction, or otherwise evades the jurisdiction of the court in which a criminal case is pending against the defendant or person.

Creditor process issued under chapter 56 or chapter 77 may be served anywhereupon inany person or entity over whom the Unitedcourt States.has personal jurisdiction.

56.29 apply to intangible assets wherever located, without territorial limitation, including bank accounts as defined in s.

678.1021(1)(i),678.1021(1), or other intangible property as defined in s.

717.101;717.101.

4.The situs of any intangible assets held or maintained by or in the possession, custody, or control of a person or entity so served shall be deemed to be in this state for the purposes of a proceeding under chapter 56 or chapter 77.

Service of a writ or notice to appear under this section shall provide the court with in rem jurisdiction over any intangible assets regardless of the location of the assets;

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678.1121, the interest of a debtor in a financial asset or security entitlement may be reached by a creditor by legal process upon the securities intermediary with whom the debtor's securities account is maintainedmaintained, or, if that is a foreign entity, legal process under chapter 56 or chapter 77 may be served upon the United States securities custodian or intermediary that has reported holdingholding, maintaining, possessing, or maintainingcontrolling the blocked securityfinancial assets or security entitlements to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury;Treasury, and such financial assets or security entitlements shall be subject to execution, garnishment, and turnover by the United States securities custodian or intermediary;

670.211(4) because a United States intermediary financial institution has blocked the transaction in compliance with a United States sanctions program, and a terrorist party or Pageany 2agency ofor 3instrumentality CODING:thereof was either the originator or the intended beneficiary, then the blocked funds shall be deemed owned by the terrorist party or its agency or instrumentality and shall be subject to execution and garnishment.

(b) Paragraph (a) applies to any postjudgment execution proceedings, including creditor process under chapter 56 or Page 3 of 4 CODING:

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(b) Paragraph (a) applies to any judgment collectible under state law and to any civil action pending or filed on or after June 20, 2023.

This act shall take effect Julyupon 1,becoming 2025.a law.

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