CS/SB 712 (2010) -  Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]

General Bill by Judiciary and Thrasher (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz; Haridopolos
Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC]: Prohibits the Department of Legal Affairs of the Office of the Attorney General from entering into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the Attorney General makes a written determination prior to entering into such a contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective and in the public interest. Requires that the Attorney General report to the Legislature on the use of contingency fee contracts, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Event: 03/25/10 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340 on Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:54 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/19/10 10:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 3

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 437 Subject: Contingency Fee Agreements Between the Department of Legal Affairs and Private Attorneys Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/29/2010 8:58:50 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/25/2010 10:54 AM   Yeas: 12 Nays: 24 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2010-7) -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 437 -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00339 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 03/23/2010 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/23/2010 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00321 Time: 03/23/2010 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 03/24/10, 3:30 pm, 412-K --Removed from agenda Time: 03/19/2010 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00161 Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00156 Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00164 Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/10, 10:30 am, 110-S Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00053 Time: 03/01/2010 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means Time: 01/28/2010 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Time: 01/28/2010 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/21/2010 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 Time: 01/19/2010 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/10, 10:30 am, 110-S Time: 01/12/2010 - 8:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means Time: 12/17/2009 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 11/12/2009 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0016.0155