HB 491

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors

Bill Subjects

General Assignments

Abstract

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors; Revises requirements for commencement of proceedings for general assignments; provides courts with judicial discretion to determine compliance; provides for assignee's ability to rely on, & defense for good faith compliance with, court orders, judgments, decrees, & rules of law; establishes nonliability of assignee when certain requirements are met; limits assets creditor or other party in interest may pursue in action against assignee; excludes creditors from being required to turn over assets of estate upon notice of assignment action or proceeding; requires negative notice in assignment action by assignee upon filing of notice of rejection.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 20, 2023

House

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 600 (Ch. 2023-219)

House

Substituted CS/CS/SB 600

Apr 13, 2023

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)

Mar 31, 2023

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

Mar 29, 2023

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Mar 21, 2023

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

Mar 20, 2023

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee

House

Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

CS Filed

Mar 16, 2023

House

Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

Mar 07, 2023

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 01, 2023

House

Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

Jan 24, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 491 Filed PDF
H 491 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
080831 - Amendment to H 491 c1 PDF
867851 - Amendment to H 491 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/31/2023 1:33 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/19/2023 1:26 PM)

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