Corporate Espionage
Summary
Corporate Espionage; Citing this act as the "Combating Corporate Espionage in Florida Act"; prohibiting theft of a trade secret; prohibiting trafficking in trade secrets; providing criminal penalties; reclassifying the criminal penalty and increasing the offense severity ranking for an offense committed with specified intent, etc.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2021-75)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Bradley
RRepublican
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