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FALI Companion Bill Filed in Florida Senate to Reverse GPS Limitations on PIs

Thursday, September 17, 2015   (0 Comments)
FALI LEGISLATIVE NEWS ALERT 




 

  SB 298, Companion to HB 151,
Filed by Florida Senator Greg Evers on behalf of FALI

As a follow-up to the alert from last Friday, we are pleased to report that Senate Bill 298, by Senator Greg Evers, has been filed as the companion to Representative Robert Cortes House Bill 151.

The next step in the process will be to get each bill on the agenda for the appropriate committee, in each Chamber, during their October Interim Committee meetings.  Once this happens, FALI members will be called upon to make contact with the members of the committee to encourage their favorable vote.

The FALI Legislative Committee will provide a list of contact information for the Committee members and some suggested talking points. Your direct involvement is very impactful. Whenever you make contact with a legislator regarding this issue, you should specifically reference SB 298 and HB 151. These are the bills that have been filed on behalf of FALI, for the entire PI industry in Florida.

Once our lobby team lays the groundwork, it is important for you to take the action requested, and that your contacts with legislators remain positive, and supportive, of the overall effort.

Any questions can be directed to FALI President, Tim O'Rourke at president@fali.org

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GENERAL BILL by Evers

  1. A bill to be entitled

  2. An act relating to installation of tracking devices or tracking applications; amending s. 934.425, F.S.;revising an exception to a prohibition on the installation of tracking devices or applications to specify that the exception does not apply to the installation of such devices or applications when done through intentionally deceptive means or when done knowingly in the commission of a crime; deleting a provision concerning persons engaged in private investigation; reenacting s. 493.6118(1)(y), F.S.,relating to grounds for disciplinary action, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 934.425, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 9/16/2015 Senate - Filed

The full text of the bill can be found by clicking HERE