FL HB 1157
deadLitigation Financing
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1157 pass?
No. FL HB 1157 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
What is FL HB 1157 about?
Litigation Financing; Requires courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from existence of litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; prohibits specified acts by litigation financiers; requires certain parties that enter into specified litigation financing agreements to serve specified notice; provides requirements for such notices; provides that certain information is not required to be included in such notices; authorizes courts to take specified actions relating to such notices; prohibits foreign funders from taking specified actions; provides construction; provides that litigation financing agreement is void & unenforceable in specified circumstances; provides for enforcement of specified violations under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; authorizes court, agency, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to impose fines or other sanctions for certain violations.
Who sponsors FL HB 1157?
Basabe is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1157.
Description
Litigation Financing; Requires courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from existence of litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; prohibits specified acts by litigation financiers; requires certain parties that enter into specified litigation financing agreements to serve specified notice; provides requirements for such notices; provides that certain information is not required to be included in such notices; authorizes courts to take specified actions relating to such notices; prohibits foreign funders from taking specified actions; provides construction; provides that litigation financing agreement is void & unenforceable in specified circumstances; provides for enforcement of specified violations under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; authorizes court, agency, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to impose fines or other sanctions for certain violations.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Basabeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
failure
2026-01-15
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-15
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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2026-01-07
Filed
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Versions
- H 1157 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Official source
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